Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
Division of Special Education
Idaho State Department of Education
Idaho Association of Special Education Administrators Workshop
State Directors Conference
March 4-5, 2013

Objectives
1. Who’s Who in Special Education
2. Feb 2013 APR/SPP Submission – O’Dell
3. Fiscal Awareness - Wyer
4. Immediate Future Projections
5. Long Term Future Projections

• Kiley Crill – Directors Admin. Asst., Dispute Resolution Admin.
• William Morriss - Special Populations Coordinator
• Allison Moore – Regional Coordinator – Boise
• Sue Shelton – Regional Coordinator – Coeur D’Alene
• Kelli Burnham– Southwest Regional Office Admin. Assistant

• Gina Hopper – Director of SESTA
• Julie Fodor – Director of CDHD
• Katie Bubak – SESTA Coordinator
• Lester Wyer – Funding and Accountability
• Dr. Melanie Reese – Dispute Resolution
• Dr. Richard O’Dell – Quality Assurance and Reporting
• Shannon Dunstan – Early Childhood and Medicaid
• Alison Lowenthal – Secondary Special Education
• Matt Hyde – Parent Involvement (SEAP)
• Beth Eloe-Reep – Southeast Regional Coordinator – ISU
• Frank Howe - Southeast Regional Coordinator – ISU
• Shannan Mayer - Southeast Regional Coordinator – ISU
• Robin Carter – Southwest Regional Coordinator – BSU
• Jimelle Morgan – North Regional Coordinator – U of I

• Alisa Fewkes – Richard, Alison, and Bill
• Jan Gaylord – Lester and Shannon
• Sydney Fox – Gina
• David Klungle - Katie
• Lois Tinker – Twin Falls
• Tanya Kriner – Pocatello
• Valerie Headtke – Moscow
• Kim Middleton – Coeur d’Alene

• Sequestration Effects
• 2.8 Million for Idaho IDEA Part B
• State Maintenance of Fiscal Support (SMFS)
• State Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
• LEA MFS and MOE
• Provision of Services
• Continuing Resolution
• House Meeting on it this week
• Pushed out Sept, 2013

• Common Core State Standards Implementation:
– Tying IEP Goals and Objectives to CCSS
– CCSS Assessment Accommodations (IEP Team/Test Vendor
Resolution) (2015)
• Idaho Results:
– Continued focus on instruction practices and implementation
– Tier III Implementation and Tier II Support
– SPDG and SWIFT Integration
– SSPC at ISU

• Medicaid:
– School Based Services Implementation
– Interagency Agreement with DHW and partnership
• Statewide IEP Software System
• 2013 Idaho Special Education Manual

If I had a crystal ball, what would I see….

• New SPP/APR, or just one APR.
• Reduction of indicators for compliance reporting/burden.
• Elimination of Part B Indicators 15-20.
• Yes, I really just did say Ind. 15. 
• Elimination of Child Count Verification.
• Emphasis on Improvement Planning: “Think RDA”
– Both at the SEA and LEA Level.
– 5 Year “SAM” Cycle now associated with LEA “PIR”.
– Connection or “Bridges” to other System Activities:
• MTSS
• RTI
• SPDG Efforts

Find the following on the ITC:
• Statewide Calendar
• Online Training Registration
• Online Communities
• Webinars
• Resource Links
• Inservice Credit Offerings www.idahotc.com
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Email: itc@uidaho.edu
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Special Education Statewide Technical Assistance
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Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, BSU
Gina Hopper
SESTA Director ginahopper@boisestate.edu
Katie Bubak
SESTA Coordinator katiebubak@boisestate.edu
Sydney Fox
SESTA Program Manager sydneyfox@boisestate.edu
David Klungle
SESTA Program
Coordinator davidklungle@boisestate.edu

Autism Supports
Barbara Broyles bbroyles@uidaho.edu
Idaho Training
Clearinghouse
Cari Murphy carilee@uidaho.edu
Professional Development
Robin Greenfield rgreen@uidaho.edu
Assistive Technology
Technical Assistance
Janice Carson janicec@uidaho.edu

Richard Henderson
(208) 332-6806 rhenderson@sde.idaho.gov
Richard O ’ Dell
(208) 332-6919 rodell@sde.idaho.gov
Lester Wyer (Grandpa)
(208) 332-6916 ldwyer@sde.idaho.gov
Idaho State Department of Education
Division of Special Education