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Stonington Public Schools Special SeⅣ ices Department Board of Education Report 」uly 2016

Please see the following documents/excerpts which acknowledge our compliance with both Federal and State special education laws, practices and procedures. Special thanks to our dedicated staff, who spend countless hours each year to insure our compliance. Email Dated June 14, 2016 Dear Director of Special Education,

ln March, your districf was se/ected for participation in the Connecticuf Sfafe Deparlment of Education's (CSDE) Specia/ Education Data Apptication and Collection (SEDAC) Desk Audit Sysfem. The reporting of timely and accurate data is a required measure in the Connecticuf Sfate Performance Plan (SPP; lndicator 20) used to monitor compliance with the lndividuals with Disabilities Education lmprovement Act (IDEA) 2004 regarding submission of federal chitd count data (20 U.S. C. 1416(a)(3)(B)). Part of the stafe's responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the federally reported data includes auditing the data repofted by districts on students with disabilities. l4tithin the scope of this audit, your district has demonstrated accuraclt in the reporting o-f data.for students with disabilities in SEDAC as defined in Appendix E of the SEDAC Handbook and Record

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will received two separote communications from the department regarding this monitoring initiative. You will receive separate notification from the Bureau of Special Education regarding the IDEAfile review. The CSDE appreciates all of your hard work and commitment to ensuring the reporting of timely and accurate data. Sincerely,

Diane Murphy CT State Dept of Education

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Superintendents of Schools

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Dr.Isabelina Rodrigucz,Intc五 ln ChiefAcademic Offlcel・

DATE:

June20,2016

SUBJECT:

2014-15 District Annual Performance Reports and Determinations

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In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEA), each state must have a State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) that evaluates the state's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the IDEA and repofts annually on its performance. Connecticut's SPP/APR is a six-year plan that describes the state's performance on i 6 indicators around special education, including targets fbr each year and includes indicator 17 , the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The SSIP, developed with broad stakeholder input, is aligned with the principles of Results Driven Accountubill6r 616 iu intended to improve results for children with disabilities by improving educational services, including special education and related serices. An annual performance repoft was submitted to the U.S. Depaftment of Education (USDE) on February 1,2016. Phase I1 of the SSIP was submitted to the USDE on April 1,2016. States must also repofi annually to the public on the performance of each district in relation to the targets in the SPP under IDEA Section 616(bX2XCXiiXl). Upon a leview of that data, rhe states must detetmine the assignment of each district to one of four categories, consistent with IDEArequirements: Meets Requirements; Need.s Assistance (Levels I and 2); Needs Intervention (Levels I and 2); or Needs Substantial Intervenlion The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is now issuing determinations based on districts' 2Ol4-15 data.

According to the data used from your district's Annual Performance Report (APR), the CSDE uirenrcnts in the identified aleas APR can be accessed on the CSDE's Web site at: http ://ecls i qht. ct. eov/S A

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Overview Q Special Education Annual Performance Reports While each indicator has data displayed, only indicators 4P,9-13, General Supervision and Timely and Accurate Reporting were used to make the determination. The state's SPP/APR's are also posted for public access on the CSDE Web site,

2013-14 District Annual Performance Reports and Deterlninations

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Finally,plcase shtte this information with your staffand parents as we work toward improving outcomcs for aH studcnts,including students wlth disabilitics. Contact」 ames h4orialty in the Bllreau of Special Education at 860‐ 713‐ 6946 oriames.nloHartvの ct.2ov for qucstions about the

SPP,APR or the deterinination prOccss.

DWjlrm cc:Ellen Cohn,Deputy CommissiOncr Jamcs Mo五 alty,Education Consultant Stephanic O'Day,Education Selvice Specialist