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OSE - Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services    - 3/31/10
Notice of Public Hearing ESY Guidance on Timelines, CIMS-2 Call Webinars, Field Review of the Proposed Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of American Sign Language (ASL) as a World Language , Annual State Application Under Part B of the IDEA for FFY 2010 Available for Public Review, Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Special Education Documents, Michigan's APR and Updated SPP now posted to OSE-EIS website, Procedural and Guidance Manual Updates, Changes In Reporting Special Ed Data, Special Education Actual Cost Report Form, MEAP-Access Webcast, Early Intervention and Special Education Information Now Available, IDEA Public Reporting, Navigating the CIMS 2 Workbook , Information Regarding 2009 Determinations, Special Education Contacts in Educational Entity Master (EEM), Now Available: Accessing Your CIMS-2 Electronic Workbook (High Importance), Implementation of new MARSE and MDE Compliant Procedures, Public Comment Opportunity, Annual State Application under Part B of IDEA for FFY2009 - Period of Pubic Review, Part B CIMS-2 Trainings and Annual Performance Report, Specific Learning Disabilities Clarification, IEP Signatures and the Use of the Addendum, Supporting Student Behavior: Standards for the Emergency Use of Seclusion & Restraint, Standards for Extended School Year Services in Michigan, Medicaid School Based Services, Maintenance of Effort as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), High School Cohort Extensions, The Procedural Safeguards have been updated and is available on-line,

CEN - Center for Educational Networking      -  2/8/10
FOCUS on Results now available online, Webinar Available, 2010 Special Education Directory Available, NASDSE Professional Development Series Dates Announced, Early Childhood Collection - August 26 Snapshot, Updated Special Education Directoy Available,  Leading Change, Michigan Directory of Service Providers, Michigan Alliance For Families Website, MSEMP - Reaching Agreement newsletter Online,

CEPI - Center for Educational Performance & Information    - 10/14/09
Intermediate School Districts with graduating students from the Michigan School for the Deaf, Upcoming MSDS Maintenance, New MSDS Resources Posted, MSDS Technical Document,  Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in the Household, MSDS 2.0 Deployment Schedule, SNE Collection Schema revision to include Personal Demographics, Data Collection Beginning Fall 2009, MSDS Migrant Collection Component Update,  MSDS Component Business Rules Updated, Migrant Component Update,MSDS Early Collection Dates.

CIMS - Continuous Improvement & Monitoring System     -6/5/09
CIMS Cycle 2 Update, Toolkit, Events, Announcements, Resources, Glossary, Fact Sheet

MDE - Michigan Department of Education     - 4/22/10
MDE Offical Communication April 22 (Accounting and Auditing Alert, Annual Education Reports required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act , Career Planning Information), Using Student Data To Help Educators, News Release: More Oversight Recommended For Emergency Financial Managers, Charter Ed, State Board Presents Comprehensive Plan for Education  Investment and Reform Press Release, Flanagan Commended and Contract Extended Another Year Press Release, Free Pre-Conference: 2010 Charter School Facilities Institute, MDE Official Communication April 5 (Special Education Public Reporting of District Data), MDE Offical Communication March 15 (District Report of Planned Days, Helping Students Come Prepared for Driver's License, Response to Intervetion Conference, Statewide Literacy Plan) Fed Grant Opportunity Investing In Innovation, Call for Peer Reviewers - Magnet Schools, Call for Peer Reviewers, Public Feedback on Draft K-12 ELA and Math, Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)--USDOED Invitation for Public Comment, Press Release, MDE Official Communication (Talent Pool Development, Civil Rights Requierments for National School Lunches, Alternate Count Date Clarification, Field Review of Prosposed ASL World Standards, ARRA 1512 Report Due April 2),  MDE Official Communication (Grant Opportunity for Early Childhood Education and Family Services, Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Guidelines for Budget and Salary/ Compensation Transparency Reporting Pursuant to MCL 388.1618(2)) , MDE Press Release Hunger Doesn't take Summer Off, MDE Official Communication (Waivers of Title I School Improvement Grant Requirements), National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Press Release, CMU Launches Charter Application Process, Weekly MDE Communication (School Garden Mini-Grant Application, Reporting 2008-09 School Level Expenditures, Middle College Partnership Grant, National School Lunch Program Verification Summary Report), Weekly MDE Communication (Michigan School Garden Survey, New School Immunization Requirements for 2010-2011), State Board to Develop Bi-partisan Education Finance Reform Recommendation in 2010, MDE Education Conncetion Newsletter, Teacher Network Leader Receives Beardmore Service To Education Award, Grant Opportunities for Early Childhood Education and Family Services, 2010  MI Notable Books Press Release, On-Site Review for NSLP, Breakfast and Afterschool Snack Program, Teacher Professional Development Time, Notification of State Imposed Rules, Project ReImagine, Mandatory Expulsion Laws, State Board Of Education Press Release, Notice of Public Hearing, Procedural Safeguards Notice Available in Arabic and Spanish, ARRA – Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund, Summer Food Service Program During a H1N1-Related School Closure, Migrant Student Information Exchange, Section 1512 Reporting Requirements for ARRA Grants, Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth Survey , MI Teacher Of the Year 2009-2010, Fall 2009 Updated H1N1 Guidance, Administrative Policy Memoranda on Procurement, Public School Site Plan Review Authority (Executive Order 2009-33), Bay Mills Community College Request for Proposals for Charter High School, Draft Guidance on Title I Waivers, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Qualified School Construction Bond Program, Teacher and Administrator Shortage Areas for Employment Restraints, Reporting Free and Reduced Lunch Eligiblity, FAQs on ARRA

MI-Access & MEAP Access -
Michigan's Alternate Assessment Program     - 4/22/10
Fall 2010 Pre-ID and Material Orders, Important, Spring 2010 Tested Roster Deadline Changes, IMPORTANT - MI-Access Spring 2010 Tested Roster Opens April 19, Urgent - Spring 2010 MI-Access Additional Test Materials Order Deadline, Public Release of Results - Fall 2009 MEAP and MI-Access, Embargo Clarification, MEAP Access Fall 2009 Reports Now Available, CORRECTED - MI-Access Spring 2010 Grade 11 Shipment and Additional Material Orders, MI-ACCESS Fall 2009 Reports Now Available, Reminder of Deadline to Submit Issues Using the “Students Not Tested” Screen in the OEAA Secure Site, MI-Access Spring 2010 Grade 11 Shipment and Additional Material Orders, Spring 2010 Mi-Access Reminder, Students Not Tested Reminder - Deadline February 11, 2010, MI-Access Webcast Announcement, Spring Pre ID Dates, New Draft MEAP Writing Rubrics Assessment Accommodation Summary Table,Spam blocking and E-mail Filtering, Spam Blocking & Email Filtering

MI-CIS - Michigan Compliance Information System     - 1/22/06
eIEP Update, Obtaining a Data Portrait

NCRRC - North Central Regional Resource Center - 3/22/10
E-News 

OFS - Office of Field Services   - 10/30/07
Technical Assistance Videos Online, Title III Part D Final Allocations Available, Class Size Reduction Program, Status of Allocations, Regional Assistance Grants, Consolidated Application: Schedule of Key Dates,Title I, Part A Funds to be Recaptured, SES Workshops Online, Retirement/Unemployment Costs, Class Size Reduction Program, Implementing NCLB in PSAs, AYP Reporting Packets Online

SEAC - Special Education Advisory Committee - 10/29/08
Brief Notes, ISD Conference Call, Public Comment on Proposed Administrative Rules and procedures for SE Programs/Services, Chairman Report, Report to MDE on the Unintended Consequences of High School Reform, Report of Subcommittee on Proactive and Early Intervention for All, Quick Notes