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10.25.22
A few of you have students who have dual enrollment AND have SE services in both districts. The caseload report is being adjusted to allow for this situation of dual enrollment and SE services in both.
10.11.22
Early On Error Report Transition warning will no longer show students under 2.3 years of age.
09.20.22
The fix for the OPEN REED Report within the REED Widget where it was not always showing Initial REEDs for all users has been fixed.
08.31.22
A bug was found within the Caseload Report where the Sec (52 or 53) and the FTE were not displaying for all students if the report was pulled by a provider.
07.26.22
The Medicaid Consent will no longer print if the Consent is NO and the date entered is still active.
The OPEN REEDs Report within the REED Widget will no longer create a second row IF the Initial/Most Recent IEP Date is edited on the Important Dates Page.
07.19.22
The Student Status MSDS and Current Pages, along with the Custom Report Field Names, have been updated to match the wording with the MSDS Manual.
07.12.22
07.05.22
The OPEN REEDs Report now has two new columns to provide the type/purpose of the open REED (REED Type) and the Initial or Reevaluation Must be Completed before Due Date.
If the Initial or Reevaluation Must be Completed before Due Date is empty then no dates have been entered in the Key Data page of the Open REED.
The Initial or Reevaluation Must be Completed before Due Date Field for Initials get populated from the Key Data Page within the Open REED.
NOTE: The system will look for a date within the 2nd Evaluation Extension Date Field. If this is empty then the system will look for a date within the 1st Evaluation Extension Date Field. If both are empty then the system will look for a date within the Original 30 Day Target Date (or re-eval IEP due date).
The Field name Early On Transition Timeliness on the Student Status Pages (both Current and MSDS) has been updated to reflect the language used in MSDS.
06.22.22
The optional SAS nightly extract now has can pull a total of 17 SASs from the current IEP.
06.14.22
A new field is now showing on the Worksheet AB Options Page. The date to enter is the date of the Current Count Period.
06.09.22
The Dissenting report question on the Follow Up Details Page for Eligible IEPs is back.
This release fixed a bug within the "Other User" role within the REED Knowledgeable Section for names with an apostrophe where the name could not be removed.
05.26.22
We have updated the wording within ESY to reflect MARSE for any new IEPs and Amendments moving forward. It will now show and state on the PDF Nature or Severity (instead of Nature of Severity) and Critical Stage or Area of Learning (instead of Critical Stage of Area of Learning).
The Non Public Service Plan Follow Up Details Page Field language has been updated to reflect that it is a Provision of Services instead of FAPE.
05.25.22. The SE Error Report: The word “Error” will be replaced by the “Warning” for the following Error Field: Field 44 Primary Educational Setting.
05.03.22
Additional District/Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Determination Agreement Section. This ensures that the team has documented this required piece of the MDR process. To see this in action click on this giphy
The ISE Transportation Service Code Management Table NOW HAS an inactive column.
04.12.22
The SOP Widget is NOW showing AS REQUIRED for ONLY those students who have an expected leave date during the current school year AND EITHER 1. Are graduating with a regular high school diploma OR 2. Are aging out
The SOP Widget is NOW ALSO showing as NOT REQUIRED (NO) for ONLY those students who have an expected leave date during the current school year AND are not aging out NOR graduating with a regular high school diploma.
03.31.22 If a student if found ineligible by the IEP Team there is now the ability to denote if there is a dissenting report. If YES is marked in response to the "Is there a dissenting report", this will be displayed on the PDF.
03.24.22 The Permission to Place Notice now includes Public School Academy as an option within the Operating District section. NOTE: This is only for new Permission to Places moving forward.
03.15.22 The MET Date was not pushing to Important Dates upon the closing/publishing of the REED. This has been corrected and now the MET Date will push for any REEDs closed/finalized/published moving forward.
02.24.22 The Agency Rep Not Invited Section within the Transition Plan Invitation Information Page of the IEP will be updated soon AND NO LONGER BE A TEXT AREA if an Outside Agency Rep was NOT INVITED. Instead, it will show the two MDE acceptable reasons with an option of selecting Other.
Here are the available resources to dig a little deeper:
Updated IORAD (step by step how to tool)
PDF of the updated Transition Plan Invitation Information Page Help Doc
PLEASE NOTE that this will only be for IEPs (including Rollovers) or Amendments created AFTER the release.
RELASED EVENGING OF 1.11.22:
The changes to Alternate Assessments for State Assessments for Science Grades 4, 5, 7 and 8:
4th Grade: No more science alternate assessment (NO science at all)
5th Grade: Addition of alternate science assessment options of Functional, Participation and Supported Independence
7th Grade: No more science alternate assessment (NO science at all)
8th Grade: Addition of alternate science assessment options of Functional, Participation and Supported Independence
What does this mean for you?
*If you have an open IEP go to the State Assessment Page and: 1) Delete the State Assessment option on the State Assessment Page and 2) Add it back again which will allow you to see updated alternate assessment options.
*If the IEP was already published
1. Complete an amendment with the Amendment Purpose of:
NOTE: You may also need to select the purpose around Supplemental Aids/Services if applicable.
2. Delete the State Assessment option within the IEP Amendment on the State Assessment Page.
3. Add the State Assessment back again which will allow you to see updated alternate assessment options.
LINK to what has changed for each grade level affected
RECENTLY RELEASED:
11.23.21:
IEP EXCUSALS: To learn more click this help doc link and head to the new excusal section
NOTE: This is only for new IEPs as of the release date of 11.23.21
Key Previously released:
9/23/21:
SLD MET PDG Eligibility checkboxes fix.
9.14.21:
The MET Pages within the REED process now show the previously marked True boxes when they are edited.
The MET PDF now shows if the MET is was checked as a reevaluation or initial eligibility.
(8.17.21): SAS Add/Edit Page now has a PDF Preview!
NPSP Amendment
There is now a Non-Public Service Plan Amendment option within Illuminate. To learn more select one of the tools/resources below:
NPSP Amendment Video (Link: https://support.illuminateed.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404189340059-Non-Public-Service-Plan-NPSP-Amendment-Video)
Help Doc Link (Link: https://support.illuminateed.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404189818523-complete-a-non-public-service-plan-npsp-amendment)
Help Doc PDF Link (Link: https://support.illuminateed.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404190008219-npsp-amendment-help-doc-pdf)
MET Configuration/Form Tool
*OPTIONAL Webinar
Title: Overview of the MET Diagnostic Form Tool
WHEN: Tuesday, August 3, 10:00 – 10:30am:
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Additional/updated metadata options for fields within the Goal section of the IEP.
There are new fields now available for use in custom reports within the Category of IEP: Goals/Benchmarks/Objectives are: Role(s) Responsible, Accuracy/Criteria Skill/Behavior/Condition and Timeframe/Date
The previous field call Modified Goal Description has a new name of Goal and now contains all three components of a Goal which are: Accuracy/Criteria Skill/Behavior/Condition and Timeframe/Date.
NOTE: The new fields must be shared with a user/role/etc. by going to Manage Custom Reporting.
BUG FIX for the Disability not pushing to the Primary Disability View Page has been released. To learn more click HERE
KNOWN BUG(S)/ISSUE(S):
None at this time
Training Resources for Part B
IEP Resources
Miscellaneous Resources
User Group Meeting Section
Custom Report Resources