FYI-Target Audience-Phase 2 Districts

 

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

 

December 14, 2012

 

To:            School District Superintendents

                School District Special Education Directors

                Intermediate Unit Executive Directors

                Intermediate Unit Special Education Directors

                       

From:        John J. Tommasini, Director

                Bureau of Special Education

 

Subject:     Special Education Plan Trainings for Phase 2 School Districts

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is responsible for ensuring that all special education programs in schools are appropriate and effective.  To do this, school districts must submit a Special Education Plan every three years to PDE’s Bureau of Special Education as required under 22 Pa Code 14.104.

 

A school district’s Special Education Plan focuses on compliance monitoring, professional development activities and training necessary to provide appropriate programs to students with disabilities.  School districts will submit their plans in May 2013 via the Comprehensive Plan.  Training regarding the Comprehensive Plan will be a critical component of the Special Education Plan training.

 

We invite Phase 2 school district Special Education Directors, Intermediate Unit (IU) staff who assist their school districts in developing their plans and other appropriate personnel to attend the Special Education Plan training.  This training will review the requirements for the 2013 submission, the content of the plan that will be submitted in May, provide suggestions for preparation, answer any questions regarding the Special Education Plan and review the new submission process.  These training sessions will be held at the following Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) offices:

 

Location                             Date                          Time

PaTTAN - Harrisburg            Jan. 7, 2012               9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

PaTTAN – King of Prussia      Jan. 8, 2012               9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

PaTTAN – Pittsburgh            Jan. 14, 2012              9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

However, in response to district requests and in case of inclement weather, some IUs will be downlinking the training sessions.  Please go to www.pattan.net to register at either the PaTTAN offices or at an IU which will have a downlink.  Act 48 hours will be offered for these trainings.  Please register online at http://www.pattan.net.  If you experience difficulties with registration, please contact your local PaTTAN office.  Registration is required for all sessions.

 

We recognize your time and effort required to complete the Special Education Plans.  Your efforts in doing so will help to continuously improve programs for the students we serve.  Should you have any questions, please contact Linda McNelis, in PDE’s Bureau of Special Education, at 717-772-2647 or [log in to unmask].