Good morning School District Leaders, Please see the Penn*Link message below from the Bureau of Special Education that was sent out Friday afternoon regarding training for Phase 1 School DIstricts. Register online at http://www.pattan.net. If you experience difficulties with registration, please contact Sharon Kennedy, Special Education Consultant, at 800.360.7282, ext. 3939. Registration is required for all sessions. A list of Phase 1 School Districts grouped by intermediate unit is included at the end of this Penn*Link. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Sept. 19, 2014 Penn*Link TO: School District Superintendents School District Special Education Directors Intermediate Unit Executive Officers Intermediate Unit Special Education Directors FROM: Patricia Hozella, Director Bureau of Special Education SUBJECT: Special Education Plan Training for Phase 1 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 as required under the Pennsylvania Code (22 PA Code §14.104). The school district's Special Education Plan must focus on strategies generated from compliance monitoring, professional development activities and training necessary to provide appropriate programs to students with disabilities. School districts will submit their Special Education Plan starting on May 1, 2015, via the Comprehensive Planning Web Application. Training regarding the Comprehensive Planning Web Application will be a critical component of the Special Education Plan training. Training will be comprised of two sessions each day. The morning session, from 9 a.m. to noon, will explain the content of the Special Education Plan and the information that is required to be entered by the school district. This session is mandatory for all Phase 1 School Districts. The afternoon session, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., will take participants through the web-based tool section by section, how to enter information and how to submit the Special Education Plan. Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops so they can go into their own district's Special Education Plan. This session is not mandatory but highly recommended for participants who are responsible for entering information and submitting the Special Education Plan. Special Education Plan training for Phase 1 School Districts will be held on the following dates at the three Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) locations. There will be no opportunity to participate in the training virtually. However, one session will be recorded and made available for viewing on the PaTTAN website following the trainings. Location Date PaTTAN - Pittsburgh Nov. 14, 2014 PaTTAN - Harrisburg Nov. 20, 2014 PaTTAN - King of Prussia Nov. 21, 2014 Please register online at http://www.pattan.net. If you experience difficulties with registration, please contact Sharon Kennedy, Special Education Consultant, at 800.360.7282, ext. 3939. Registration is required for all sessions. A list of Phase 1 School Districts grouped by intermediate unit is included at the end of this Penn*Link. Act 48 hours will be offered for these trainings. We recognize your time and effort required to complete the Special Education Plan. Your efforts in doing so will help to continuously improve programs for the students we serve. Should you have any questions, please contact Robert Daldo, at PDE, at 866.327.8877 or [log in to unmask] Intermediate Unit School District 1 Avella Area 1 Bethlehem-Center 1 Brownsville Area 1 California Area 1 Carmichaels Area 1 Central Greene 1 Connellsville Area 1 Jefferson-Morgan 1 Southeastern Greene 1 West Greene 3 Allegheny Valley 3 Brentwood Borough 3 Chartiers Valley 3 Deer Lakes 3 Duquesne City 3 Elizabeth Forward 3 Fox Chapel Area 3 Hampton Township 3 Keystone Oaks 3 McKeesport Area 3 Mt. Lebanon 3 Penn Hills 3 Pine Richland 3 Quaker Valley 3 South Allegheny 3 West Allegheny 3 West Mifflin Area 4 Ellwood City Area 4 Farrell Area 4 Greenville Area 4 Grove City Area 4 Jamestown Area 4 Shenango Area 4 Wilmington Area 5 Erie City 5 Fairview 5 North East 5 Northwestern 5 Penncrest 5 Warren County 6 Clarion-Limestone Area 6 Dubois Area 6 Forest Area 6 Keystone 6 Redbank Valley 6 Union 7 Burrell 7 Greensburg Salem 7 Monessen City 7 Penn-Trafford 7 Yough 8 Bedford Area 8 Berlin Brothersvalley 8 Blacklick Valley 8 Conemaugh Township Area 8 Penn Cambria 8 Shade-Central City 8 Tussey Mountain 8 Windber Area 9 Bradford Area 9 Coudersport Area Intermediate Unit School District 9 Galeton Area 9 Smethport Area 10 Bald Eagle Area 10 Curwensville Area 10 Glendale 11 Central Fulton 11 Forbes Road 11 Juanita Valley 11 Southern Fulton 11 Southern Huntingdon County 12 Chambersburg Area 12 Dover Area 12 Northeastern York 12 Red Lion Area 12 Waynesboro Area 12 York Suburban 13 Annville-Cleona 13 Donegal 13 Elizabethtown Area 14 Boyertown Area 14 Brandywine Heights Area 14 Governor Mifflin 14 Hamburg Area 14 Oley Valley 15 East Pennsboro Area 15 Halifax Area 15 Harrisburg City 15 Lower Dauphin 15 Middletown Area 15 South Middleton 15 West Shore 16 Benton Area 16 Danville Area 16 Line Mountain 16 Millville Area 16 Milton Area 16 Mount Carmel Area 16 Shikellamy 17 Jersey Shore Area 17 Montgomery Area 17 Northeast Bradford 18 Hazleton Area Intermediate Unit School District 18 Lake-Lehman 18 Tunkhannock Area 18 Wyoming Area 19 Abington Heights 19 Mountain View 19 Riverside 19 Susquehanna Community 19 Wayne Highlands 20 Delaware Valley 20 East Stroudsburg Area 20 Northampton Area 21 Northwestern Lehigh 22 Bristol Borough 22 Centennial 22 Central Bucks 22 Council Rock 22 Palisades 22 Pennsbury 23 Springfield Township 24 Coatesville Area 25 Interboro 25 Penn-Delco 25 Ridley 25 Springfield 27 Aliquippa 27 Beaver Area 28 Apollo-Ridge 29 Blue Mountain 29 Pottsville Area 29 Saint Clair Area 29 Williams Valley