Sp. Ed. resources for Charters

Special Education for Charter Schools

Welcome to APS-Sp. Ed. resources for Charter Schools

This site houses Charter Special Education training materials, APS resources, links to NMPED and other sites that can provide useful information related to Special Education.
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For any questions contact:

Patricia Espinoza, Sp. Ed. Liaison for Charter Schools

Special Education | Board of Education Services

Albuquerque Public Schools

espinoza_p@aps.edu

O: 505-855-9932 | C: 505-366-8378

Special Education Guidance & Research Articles

NMPED Restraint and Seclusion Memo (July 2021)

NMPED Policies & Procedures Memo (June 2014)

NMPED Gifted Education - Technical Assistance Manual (2023)

Office of Special Education Programs - IEP translation and interpretation requirements

Office of the Special Education Ombud flyer

Office of the Special Education Ombud flyer - Spanish

New Mexico School for the Deaf flyer

C.R.P.E. - Addressing learning loss for students with disabilities: Could Universal Design for Learning be one answer? - July 2021

U.S. Department of Education - Long COVID under section 504 and the IDEA - July 2021

Sp. Ed. Newsletters for Charter Schools

2024-2025 Newsletters

2022-2023 Newsletters

2021-2022 Newsletters

Charter Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Trainings

2024-2025 Trainings

8/14/24 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #1

Sp. Ed. resources & Websites, Professional Development & Webinars, Evaluation Process

8/28/24 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #2

Site visit process, STARS/Nova, Synergy Overview, Indicator 13, Indicator 14

9/10/24 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

Announcements, reminders, due dates, Updated site visit process, Synergy updates

11/13/24 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

Announcements, due dates, updates to site visit process, Synergy information, and Indicator 13 - Transition plans

3/5/25 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

Announcements, updates, due dates, site visit updates, Evaluation requirement reminders, Indicator 13

4/30/25 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

Announcements, site visit updates, IEP meetings, Indicator 13, Graduation Requirements

2023-2024 Trainings

10/4/23 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

1/11/24 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

3/14/24 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

2022-2023 Trainings

8/17/22 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #1

Sp. Ed. Resources, Webinars, Evaluation Process

8/24/22 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #2

APS - Sp. Ed. site visit process, STARS, Synergy Overview

8/31/2 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #3

Transition Plans, SPP-13, SPP-14

9/14/22 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

11/16/22 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

1/25/23 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

3/8/23 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

2021-2022 Trainings

8/19/21 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #1

8/24/21 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #2

9/1/21 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinator's Training #3

9/14/21 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

11/17/21 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

1/25/22 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

3/30/22 - Sp. Ed. Coordinator's Training

2020-2021 Trainings

8/20/20 - Sp. Ed. New Coordinators Training - Sp. Ed. Evaluations, STARS, SPP-13, & SPP-14

9/24/20 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

11/10/20 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

1/27/21 - Sp. Ed. Coordinators Training

2019-2020 Trainings

Sp. Ed. New Coordinators training 8/28/19

Sp. Ed. Coordinators training 9/18/19

Sp. Ed. Coordinators training 11/13/19

Graduation Requirements information 11/13/19

Sp. Ed. Coordinators training 2/12/20

APS Resources

APS Synergy Documents - Currently updating manuals

APS Special Education forms

APS Special Education site visits

APS Restraint & Seclusion

APS Special Education Procedural Directives

APS Educational Technology - At-Home Resources for Students and Online/Distance/eLearning Resources

APS Special Education in the RED

NMPED Resources

Section Four: Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) Process and Form During Initial Evaluations and Reevaluations

Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) form

NMPED - Special Education - Laws, Rules & Guidance - NMTEAM & Evaluation Determination (EDT) forms

NMPED - Special Education - Technical Manuals

NMPED - Special Education Forms - IEP template, Parent and Student Rights, Medicaid information

Miscellaneous Resources

Region 9 Education Cooperative - Special Education Bureau (SEB)

NTACT - National Technical Assistance Center on Transition

Northeast Regional Educational Cooperative - rec4

Social Work Resources

Documents related to School Closure due to COVID-19 Pandemic & Reentry Guidance

2020-2021 NMPED Documents

NM Public Education Department - Reentry District and School Guidance - Webpage

NM Public Education Department - Conducting Virtual Evaluations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Webinar

NMPED Graduation Information

9/9/20 - Assessment Accommodations and Accessibility Manual

9/8/20 - New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually impaired - Program summary

9/8/20 - New Mexico School for the Deaf - Flyer

8/28/20 - NM Public Education Department - Eligibility to Return to In-Person Learning

8/7/20 - NM Public Education Department - Clarification of Eligibility for Small Group Instruction During Remote Learning

8/3/20 - NM Public Education Department - Addendum A - Reentry Guidance Document - Instructional Models

7/13/20 - NM Public Education Department - Guidance for Special Education upon Reentry

2020-2021 APS Documents

9/24/20 - APS Disclosure to Parents of Students in Special Ed

8/11/20 - APS - Sp. Ed. Re-entry guidance, virtual home visits & PWNs.

8/3/20 - APS - Timelines during remote learning

7/29/20 - APS - Special Education Guidance

7/27/20 - APS - Special Education Law Conference with Elena Gallegos

2019-2020 Documents

3/12/20 - US Department of Education - Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Corona virus Disease 2019 Outbreak.

3/13/20 - NM Public Education Department - COVID 19 School Closure Prep Memo.

3/16/20 - US Department of Education - OCR-Coronavirus Fact Sheet.

3/17/20 - NM Public Education Department - Business Operations During School Closure

3/18/20 - National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools - Guidance created building off what OSEP put out.

3/21/20 - US Department of Education - Supplemental Fact Sheet - Addressing the risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Servicing Students with Disabilities.

3/27/20 - NM Public Education Department - Frequently Asked Questions about the Extended Public School Closure

3/27/20 - Charter Special Education Coordinators Meeting Notes

3/2720 - National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools - Recorded webinar on COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities.

Slides for the recorded webinar on COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities.

4/1/20 - APS -COVID Plan for MET-Evals-IEP Mtgs with Charter Recommendations

4/1/20 - NM Public Education Department - Special Education Frequently Asked Questions

4/2/20 - APS-COVID Plan for MET-Evals-IEP Mtgs with charter recommendations_Meeting Notes

4/7/20 - Charter Sp. Ed. Coordinators Meeting Notes

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