Resource Guide for Special Education Staff
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Section 1: State & Federal Laws & Regulations
Section 2: Oregon Department of Education
Section 3: ODE Resources
SPR&I Process; Evaluation/Eligibility; Transitions to ECSE & School; Medical
Issues & Teacher & Parent Resources
Section 4: US Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education (OSEP)
Section 5: EDGAR & Office of Management & Budget
Section 6: Other Resources

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Updates are available online at www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=289 .
For additional information or questions contact Robbi Perry, OSL&P
Information Specialist, 503-947-5782 or robbi.perry@state.or.us
.
It is a policy of the State Board of Education and a priority of the Oregon
Department of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the State Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Oregon Department of
Education, 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310; phone 503-947-5740; or FAX 503-378-4772.

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Office of Student Learning & Partnerships www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=146
Special Education www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40
Early Childhood Education www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=533
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
– EI/ECSE www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=252
OARs
– Special Education April 2012 Edition www.ode.state.or.us/offices/slp/spedoars.pdf
TOPIC
ARRA
– Stimulus $$’s
LINK TO ODE WEBSITE http://stimulus.k12partners.org
(ODE) http://oregon.gov/recovery (DAS)
Assessment - OAKS
Assessment SpED www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=554
Assessment- SpED Options www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1238
Assessment – Performance www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=223
Standards & Scores
Charter Schools www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=124
Civil Rights & 504
Complaint - IDEA www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=131 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1219
Data Collection SpED
Data Due Dates
Dispute Resolution www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=167 https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
Dispute Resolution Packet
Due Process www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2750 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=923
EI/ECSE www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=252
Eligibility Criteria by Disability www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=200
Federal Reports - IDEA
Forms: Special Ed
Forms: IEP
Forms: School age www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=903 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=817
Forms: EI/ECSE
Forms: IFSP www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3148 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3154
Forms: EI/ECSE Evaluation www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3166 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2022 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1163
Forms: EI Eligibility
Forms: ECSE Eligibility
Forms: Medical Screening www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3170 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3181 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3151

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Funding - SpED
Head Start
Homeless Students
Home Schooling
HQT Teachers – Title II A
Info & Resources Parent
Info & Resources Student www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=894 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=41 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=113 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=74 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=102 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=2 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=3
Info & Resources Teacher www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=1
Mediation www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1369
Meeting Schedule
– OSL&P www.ode.state.or.us/offices/slp/scheduleofmeetings.pdf
OARs – Special Education www.ode.state.or.us/offices/slp/spedoars.pdf
OARs (Ed = 581)
OARs
–Proposed & New http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=236
Adoptions
ORSs
Oregon Government www.leg.state.or.us/ors www.oregon.gov
Physical Restraint &
Seclusion - TA
Policies & Procedures http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=107
Policy - IDEA
Practice - IDEA
Private School Parentally
Placed
Private Schools
Procedural Safeguards –
Revised May 2010
Publications – # Memos www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=123 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=260 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=319 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=239 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=84 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=261
Publications ODE
Publications SpED
Records - Student www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=214 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=49 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=289 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=318
Regional Programs
Report Cards
Report Cards SpED
Reports ODE
School Directory
Sex Education
Special Education
SPR&I
Standards
Standards – Achievement &
Performance
TSPC www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=199 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=116 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722 www.tspc.state.or.us
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=227 www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1773 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40 www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=253 www.ode.state.or.us/go/real www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=223

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Oregon Laws & Rules
Oregon Revised Statutes for Education (ORS) o All Oregon State ORS’s, 2011 Edition @ http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors o ORSs for Education http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=48
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) o OARs for Special Education, April 2012 Edition : http://www.ode.state.or.us/offices/slp/spedoars.pdf
o All OARs for education. www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=47 o New adopted regulations & proposed changes with hearing schedules. www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=236
For the most up-to-date version see Oregon Secretary of State’s website. Education rules are located in Chapter 581 and Special Education is Division 15. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm
Federal Laws & Regulations
34 CFR

300 Part B IDEA
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 2004
School Age (5 to 21) and Early Childhood Special Education (3 to 5)
34 CFR

303 Part C IDEA
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 2004
Early Intervention (Birth to 3)
34 CFR

99 FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
34 CFR

104 Section 504/ADA
Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

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Contact Information
ODE Contacts o ODE contacts by topic: www.ode.state.or.us/search/contacts o ODE staff search: www.ode.state.or.us/search/staff/staff.aspx
o For other state agencies or by name: www.oregon.gov/state_contact.shtml
District, ESD & Program Contacts o See ODE School Directory for listings on districts, schools, ESDs, educational organizations, private schools, community colleges, and Oregon University System.
Only available online at www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=227 o Regional programs (Eastern, Central, Southern Oregon, Cascade, Willamette,
Columbia, Lane & Northwest Regional). Regional program contacts @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/specializedservices/oregonmap/regiona l/regional-map2011-12.doc
o ODE Institution Directory: http://www.ode.state.or.us/instid Search by school, city, county, school district or ESD. Includes institution name, number and district.
Early Intervention & Early Childhood Special Education Programs
EI/ECSE www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=252 o EI/ECSE Referral Information www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3120 o EI/ECSE Contractors www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2471 o EI/ECSE Policy and Procedures www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1692 o Child Outcomes system www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2885 ecEval technical assistance and guidance on AEPS & ASQ o ecWeb access https://ecweb.uoregon.edu/
Secure website that can only be accessed through the Firefox browser.
Pre-School Programs www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=533 o Head Start www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=41

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.
Child Care Information o See Child Care Resource & Referrals Network www.oregonchildcare.org
o Or contact the Oregon Employment Dept., Child Care Division.
Special Education Forms & Publications
Forms: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2022
EI/ECSE & IFSP Forms o EI/ECSE Family Service Plans (IFSP) Forms: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3154 o EI/ECSE Evaluation: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3166 o EI Eligibility: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3170 o ECSE Eligibility: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3181 o ECSE Specific Disabilities definitions and eligibility criteria http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=200 o Medical Screening Forms: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3151
Procedural Safeguards o Procedural Safeguards in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese available at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=261 Revised May 2010.
IEP & School Age Forms o Oregon Standard IEP & Guidelines at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1163
There are two formats of the Oregon Standard IEP: one for students 15 and younger and one for transition aged youth (students age 16 and older when the IEP is in effect). All districts must use the Oregon Standard IEP unless they have been granted prior approval by ODE for an alternate IEP. See School Age forms for placement determination page. o School Age Forms at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=817
Includes: eligibility, evaluation, prior written notice, manifest determination, consent, release of information, summary of performance for high school transition, parent/district written agreements, placement determination.

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Publications o Special Ed Publications www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=289 o Acronyms in Special Education @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=293 o ODE Publications www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=49 o ODE Numbered Memorandum www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=214 o Use of Physical Restraint & Seclusion & Bullying Information http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=107 o Guidelines for Consent for Children in Foster Care www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/sped/fosterconsentchart.doc
Statewide Education Data Collection System
Due Dates: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info o Oregon DATA Project www.oregondataproject.org
o KIDS Project - www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=349
Pre-K through Grade 16 (PK-16) Integrated Data System (KIDS) project is developing comprehensive data systems encompassing the entire Oregon
Education System. o Longitudinal Student Growth Model http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2495 o US Dept of Ed Data Dashboard http://dashboard.ed.gov
(national/state data)
Reports www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722 o IDEA Federal Data Reports – includes data on SECC, LRE, HQT special ed staff, etc. www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=903
More detailed information is available on your district’s “Multi-Year
Database” CD o State Performance Plan (SPP) & Annual Performance Reports
(APR) www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1813 o Statewide Annual Report Card www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1821 o District & School Report Cards www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1786 o Special Education Report Cards www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831 o School & District Assessment Results www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1302

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Special Education Funding o Special Education Funding www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=894 o K-12 Funding http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1363 o State School Funding (SSF) http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=168
System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I)
Compliance Monitoring www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=253 o Use Secure District website to access the district / program information, including the
PCR report (procedural compliance report) and compliance/performance indicators.
Password required. https://district.ode.state.or.us
o Useful resources, including checklists, assessment descriptions, etc. www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2815
IDEA Policy, Practice & Procedures www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40 o IDEA Policy @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=260 o IDEA Practice @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=319 o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
o Sample IDEA policies & procedures for districts & programs www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1608 o Special Education Improvement Grant (SIG): Project PURSUIT with focus on reading, assessment, recruitment/retention. http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=117
Section 504 & Civil Rights www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=131
Student Access Section 504 Manual. The manual includes guidance on responding to service animal requests in schools, supporting students with the most intense health care needs, and what to do when parents revoke consent for special education and request 504 accommodations instead. The manual contains sections on graduation issues and discipline of students with disabilities under Section 504.

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Other Offices at ODE o Supt. Deputy Superintendent www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=55
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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860
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Ready for School Initiative www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=870
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Oregon Diploma www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368 o Assessment & Information Services www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=148
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Testing / Oregon Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (OAKS) www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169
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Achievement/Performance Standards www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=223
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Extended Assessment www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178 o EII - Education Improvement & Innovation www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=147
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Charter Schools www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=124
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English Language Learners Title III www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=106
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Migrant Education Title I-C www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=99
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Homeless Students Title X www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=113
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Alternative Education www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=78
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ESEA (formerly NCLB) www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=75
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Resources for Education Achievement & Leadership (REAL) www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real o Finance & Administration www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=150
Grants Management “EGMS” www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=69
Transfer of Student Records & Confidential Information
When sending student information to ODE please use the following process:
To send any file with confidential information to ODE, please use the Secure File Transfer
application.
1.
Open web browser and go to https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/xfers/default.aspx
;
2.
Using the ODE E-mail List, find name of person(s) to receive the file and highlight the name (- or - type in the e-mail address you wish to send to if not on the list);
3.
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4.
Enter your e-mail address where it asks Who is sending the file?
5.
Locate your file to send.
 A) Click the Browse button and in the Choose File window highlight the file name
 B) Click the Open button;
6.
Enter any message you wish to send with the file in the box provided;
7.
Click the Send File button.
Upon receipt of the file it will be stored in a secure place and the recipient will automatically receive an e-mail telling them where the file is located. As soon as the file is received, the message will be received in their Inbox. The recipient will then access the files through the
following steps.
1.
Click on the download link in the message;
2.
Enter their e-mail address and click Submit E-mail Address;
3.
Download icon will appear;
4.
Either "open" or "save as" to view the attached document.
SPR&I Information www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=253
County Contacts 2011-12 ODE contact list for special education.
Monitoring www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2813
SPR&I Training Materials www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2148
Includes EI, ECSE and school age individual PCR review forms with standards, guidance on documentation requirements, and information on required corrective action for standards that are not in compliance.
Resources by Indicator www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2816
Includes resources for B4 Discipline, B5 LRE, B9/10 Disproportionality, B11 Child
Find, B13 Secondary Transition, and IEPs/Evaluations/Re-evaluations .
Resource Guide for School Age Special Education Staff
Resource Guide for EI/ECSE Staff

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Free Professional Development & Resources for Educators
Free Curriculum Materials & Resources for Kids
Evaluation & Eligibility
Assessment Instrument Descriptions & Explanations:

Assessment Descriptions

West Linn Wilsonville District
Evaluation / Eligibility Tracking Sheets:

Evaluation Charts for Initial & Re-evaluations
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Initial Evaluation / Eligibility Tracking Sheet
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Re-Evaluation/ Eligibility Tracking Sheet

Timeline Alerts
Referral forms for Special Education

General referral

Referral form for Special Education – Teacher

Referral form for Special Education – Parent

Referral form for Special Education – Student
IEP Content o Parent Input Questionnaire o PLAAFP Checklist
Other IEP Resources o Procedural Safeguards Log o Document Checklist o Standards-Based IEPs: Examples o Standards-Based IEP Implementation
Resources for Teachers & Parents
Teacher Resources o Oregon resources for teachers www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real o Oregon Standards Newspaper http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper o TSPC http://www.tspc.state.or.us
o Highly qualified teachers
– Title II A (HQT): http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=102

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o Professional development www.LearningPort.us
o WRRC (Western Regional Resource Center) http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/11/57/ o RRFC (Regional Resource & Federal Center Network) http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ o ESEA, Grant & Program Information http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=75
Parent Resources
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Parent Info http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=2
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Oregon resources for teachers www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real
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Oregon Standards Newspaper http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper
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School & District Report Cards & AYP Results http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=116
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District & Program Special Ed Report Cards www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831
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IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
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Dispute Resolution http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
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r.i.s.e. (formerly OrPTI) www.oregonrisecenter.org
Parent information & training center. Phone 503-581-8156, 1-888-505-2673 or 1-888-891-6784.
Medical Information
Resources for School Nursing & Medical Issues www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=397
Many medical issues documents revised in 2012
ODE school nurse page includes information on health plans and protocols, communicable diseases including head lice, flu, staff training for medications, glucagon & epipen training, immunizations and other important information.
ODE Contact: TBD
Immunization Requirements for School and Child Care
See ORS 433.235-433.284
and OAR 333-050-0010 thru 333-050-0140

Public health info - http://public.health.oregon.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
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Immunization Information for Schools & Child Care - http://public.health.oregon.gov/preventionwellness/vaccinesimmunization/gettingimmunize d/pages/school.aspx

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2011-2012 Immunization Requirements - http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/GettingImmuni zed/Documents/SchBusEng11.pdf
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Immunization Law Handbook - http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/GettingImmuni zed/Documents/SchLawHandbook.pdf
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FAQs for Parents - http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/GettingImmuni zed/Documents/FAQsParents.pdf
Exclusion Day – February 20, 2013
Schools and children’s facilities must send home children whose exclusion orders are not canceled by the time class starts on this date.
There are no exceptions to exclusion on this date.
Communicable Diseases http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/hklb/schoolnurses/commdisease.pdf
Head lice is not considered a disease condition by the Oregon Health Division, and the state does not require exclusion. Each district shall make its own rule on how to deal with head lice; district policy may include exclusion.
NOTE: Current preferred response as supported by American Pediatrics Assoc. and the Harvard School of Public Heath is that students are NOT excluded for nits (head lice only hop from head to head once they have hatched). Students are excluded for live lice and may return to school when they are free of live lice .
Medical Training – Mandated for School Staff

Medication administration is required annually for all non-licensed staff who administer medications to students. ORS 339.869 and OAR 581-021-0037

Epinephrine & Glucagon training are required for all non-licensed staff that may be required to perform these tasks. ORS 433.800 & Oregon Health Division

Blood borne pathogen training is an OSHA requirement.
Medications
Legal Citations:

ORS 339.873
– prohibits school personnel from recommending medications to parents.

ORS 339.869 & 870 – Administering Medication

OAR 581-021-0037 – Only designated, trained staff may administer medications.
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Also see IDEA 2004 - 20 USC 1412 (25)

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Mental Health Services www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/index.shtml
School Nurse Information www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=397
Legal Citations:

OAR 581-022-0705 Health care delivery in schools

OAR 581-022-1445 Infectious diseases

Nurse delegation of special tasks Oregon Nurse Practices, Division 47 – see OAR
851-047-0000, 0020, 0030 & 0040. “The responsibility, accountability and authority for teaching and delegation of tasks of nursing care to unlicensed persons shall remain with the Registered Nurse.” Mitts v Hillsboro Union High School District, 1987.
Medically Fragile Students
“Medically fragile “means a student requiring intensive and prolonged health care as a result of a catastrophic medical event or congenital condition and typically means a student with extreme medical needs that require specific procedures to be provided or available during the school day in order for the student to attend school. School districts must provide health care related services to a medically fragile student if the services are supportive services the child needs to receive during the school day to attend school and benefit from her education.
Bright-Line Rule for medically fragile students: excludes medical services which can only be delivered by a physician from the health care-related services that are the responsibility of a school district under IDEA as a related service. Districts must provide such services that can be performed by non-physicians. See Irving Indep. School District vs Tatro 55 IDELR
511 (1984) and affirmed in US Supreme Court decision Cedar Rapids Community School
District vs Garret F., 29 IDELR 966 (US 1999).
Marijuana – Medical License
ODE supports removal of student for possession of marijuana even if the student has a medical marijuana license. No one is allowed to possess or use illegal drugs on school grounds or at school-related functions. See Eugene SD special education complaint number
04-054-016.

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Statutes & Regulations
US Codes http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html
Title 20. Education
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Chapter 33: IDEA
US Department of Education o Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 http://idea.ed.gov
o Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
o Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (OESE) www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html
Regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 o http://www.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/index.html
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act o Title 34 CFR Part 99 http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
Policy Guidance o IDEA: www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln o Elementary & Secondary Education: www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/edpicks.jhtml
o Family Policy Compliance Office: www.ed.gov/print/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html
For Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil
Rights Amendment (PPRA).
o OESE - ESEA: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html
o ESEA: Standards, Assessment & Accountability http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/saa.html
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IDEA: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cdynamic%2CQaCorner%2C
Includes FAQs on: Discipline; Disproportionality; Highly Qualified Teachers;
IEPs/Evaluations/Re-evaluations; Monitoring; NIMAS; Parentally Placed Private School
Children with Disabilities; Procedural Safeguards; RTI; Secondary Transition; and,
Transportation.
Section 504: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
FERPA: www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/faq.html

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US Dept. of Ed homepage: www.ed.gov
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Data Accountability Center (State & National) https://ideadata.org
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Information for administrators: www.ed.gov/admins/landing.jhtml
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Information for teachers: www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml
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Information/resources for parents: www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml
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Information/resources for students: www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
OSERS & OSEP o OSERS, Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
o OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
OSEP Sponsored Technical Assistance Centers o ECO Center for Child and Family Outcomes www.fpg.unc.edu/~ECO o National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Interventions & Support
(PBIS) www.pbis.org
o National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) www.nectac.org
o Elementary & Middle School Technical Assistance Centers (EMSTAC) www.emstac.org
o National Center on Secondary Education & Transition www.ncset.org
o Technical Alliance for Parent Centers www.taalliance.org
o State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) http://fpg.unc.edu/~sisep/about-us.cfm
o National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~nirn o What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc Research based information.
OSEP Programs and Projects http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/programs.html

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US Dept. of Education Principal Office Functional Statements http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/om/fs_po/ocfo/grants.html
Responsible for policy development, oversight, research and analysis, innovation, and improvement of the Department’s discretionary grants process.
US Dept. of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html
Includes grant application announcements, grant application forms, ED Electronic submission policy, Q&A on discretionary grants process and indirect costs, ED grants memoranda and policy bulletins, grant training materials, and other resources.
SigNetwork, State Personnel Development Grant Network http://www.signetwork.org
o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
o Doing What Works http://dww.ed.gov
o Professional Development from IDEA Partnerships www.learningport.info
o Regional Resource & Federal Center Network http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ o Western Regional Resource Center (WRRC) http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/11/57
US Dept of Education Publications www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro
US Dept of Education – FREE publications http://edpubs.ed.gov

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Education Department General Administrative Regulations
Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 74-86 & 97-99
December 2008 Edition
Online at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html
Executive Office of the President
Online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars

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IDEA Partnership Resources o www.fape.org/partners/partnership.htm
The IDEA Partnership reflects the collaborative work of more than 55 national organizations, technical assistance providers, and organizations and agencies at state and local level. See www.ideapartnership.org/partners.cfm for a list of partner organizations with links. o www.sharedwork.org
The IDEA Partnership Communities of Practice are focused on advancing policy and practice in four key areas: (a) the intersections of the Elementary & Secondary
Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); (b) school behavioral health services; (c) interagency transition, and (d) teachers o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
o Professional Development from IDEA Partnerships www.learningport.info
National library of professional development resources for teachers .
Technology Tools o AbilityHub Assistive Technology Solutions . Info on adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers. o Apps for Children with Special Needs . Large list of educational apps for children with disabilities. o CAST
– Center for Applied Special Technology. Universal Design for Learning. o DREAMMS – Development Research for the Effective Advancement of Memory and Motor Skills for Kids. Assistive technology and clearinghouse and search facility. o SERGE
– Special Education Resources for General Educators. o Technology in Special Education .
Other Resources www.DisabilityInfo.gov
A collaborative effort among 22 federal agencies to provide access to information and resources that enables people with disabilities to fully participate in the workforce and in their communities. Information includes employment, benefits, housing, transportation, health care, education, civil rights and technology. The site’s State and Local Resources
Map offers access to information about programs and services available in the area.

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National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Newsletters
The following organizations offer free newsletters: o OSBA Daily Newsletter – links to education articles in newspapers throughout
Oregon. Includes local, state and national news coverage. www.osba.org
o NSBA Legal Clips – weekly newsletter on legal issues from the perspective of the
National School Board Association. Very informative. To sign up go to http://legalclips.nsba.org/ o Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org
Daily news briefs and information on international research.
Other Organizations o r.i.s.e.
– Provides parent information, training, IEP Partners, research library, and other resources. Formerly known as OrPTI. www.oregonrisecenter.org
Phone 503-581-8156, 1-888-505-2673, Helpline 1-888-891-6784. o Oregon Confederation of School Administrators (COSA) www.cosa.k12.or.us
o Oregon School Board Association www.osba.org
o Disability Rights Oregon www.disabilityrightsoregon.org
Phone 503-243-2081, 1-800-452-1694, 1-800-556-5351 (TTY) o Juvenile Rights Project www.jrplaw.org
o National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) www.nichcy.org
o Swindells Resource Center for Children & Families http://oregon.providence.org/patients/facilities/swindells-center-of-centraloregon/Pages/default.aspx
o Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) @ U of Oregon www.pbis.org
o Western Oregon University – Teaching Research www.tr.wou.edu
o Oregon Technology Assistance Program (OTAP) www.otap-oregon.org
o National Post-School Outcomes Center http://psocenter.org
U or Oregon