Date: October 16, 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Location:
Essex High School Library
2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Virtual via Microsoft Teams:
Dial in number: 1-802-552-8546
Conference ID: 163 263 932#
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Draft Meeting Minutes

Agenda (updated)
Item C: Resolution of Appreciation for Jeff Francis
Item D: Retreat Draft Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2024
Item D: Draft Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2024
Item D: SBE Retreat August 21, 2024 Sticky Notes
Item D: SBE Retreat August 21, 2024 Meeting Norms Draft
Item E: Chair Samuelson's Response to Representative Burrows dated January 23, 2023
Item E: Chair Samuelson's Response to Sue Ceglowski dated July 27, 2023
Item E: SBE Rule Series 2200 Committee Draft Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2023
Item E: Draft Meeting Minutes: September 1, 2023
Item H: EWSD Equity Journey Presentation
Item K: Letter from New England Association of Schools and Colleges requesting approval as an accreditor in VT
Item K: Letter from New England Association of Schools and Colleges - approval requirements
Item K: Letter from Association of Independent Schools in New England requesting accreditation in VT
Item L: VSBA Task Force Report
Item L: Proposed Reply from the SBE to the VSBA Regarding the Final Report of the Task Force on Collaboration to Benefit all Students
Item N: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont: Education Finance Subcommittee Draft Minutes from September 30, 2024
Item N: Commission of the Future of Public Education in Vermont: Communication and Engagement Subcommittee Draft Minutes from October 2, 2024
Item N: Press Release: Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont Announces Public Engagement Sessions 
Item P: District Quality Standards Presentation
Item S: State Board of Education Expenditure Report FY25

Event Date: January 14, 2025, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. 

Audience: VT High school special educators and Special Education Directors 

Purpose: This tool is designed to be used by IEP teams each year that a student is in high school. This is a tool the IEP team should be reviewing and discussing with the student and family at each annual IEP meeting. This tool was created by an interagency team that included school professionals, VT developmental disability services, VT HireAbility and VT Family Network. This training will go over all aspects of the tool as well as the updates to the tool. In addition to going over how to use this tool we will also hear from our Developmental Disability services partners on best practices regarding the timeline for students as they get closer to graduation and ready for the “handoff” from school to developmental disability services. 

Registration link:  Please register for Best practices in IEP Transition Plan Development Training.

Contact: John Spinney 

Event Dates: December 17, 2024, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. 

Audience: Vermont High School Special Educators and Special Education Directors 

Purpose: This training will cover all aspects of the IEP Transition plan in terms of best practices as well as the Indicator 13 compliance requirements around the 8 elements that need to be included in the plan. There will be emphasis on identifying necessary transition skills that students need and how to build goals that support development of those skills. We will also go over common areas of noncompliance found during the monitoring process.  

Registration link:  Please register for Graduation Readiness Tool Training.

Contact: John Spinney 

Event Dates: January 23, 2025, from 9-10 a.m. and from 1-2 p.m. 

Audience: Pathway (D) Participants, New teachers to the State, Newly Licensed Teachers and Graduates, Special Education Endorsement Candidates, General Education Teachers, High School Special Education Teachers, Educational Support Teams (EST) Members, Evaluation Team Members, Related Service Providers, Interventionists 

Purpose: This training will provide an overview for all of the items that special educators need to know related to best practices and Indicator 13 compliance for the IEP Transition plan. Additionally, this training will cover the graduation readiness tool, the summary of performance and a brief overview of the LEA Transition capacity building rubric.   

Registration link:  Please register for Post-Secondary Transition Basics with John Spinney. 

Contact: John Spinney 

Event Dates: January 13, 2025, from 8-9:30 a.m. and January 15, 2025, from 3-4:30 p.m. 

Audience: Pathway (D) Participants, New teachers to the State, Newly Licensed Teachers and Graduates, Special Education Endorsement Candidates, General Education Teachers, High School Special Education Teachers, Educational Support Teams (EST) Members, Evaluation Team Members, Related Service Providers, Interventionists 

Purpose: Participants attending this training can expect to review Special Education Disability and Eligibility for Specific Learning Disability in the state of Vermont. 

Registration link:  Please register for Disability Determination and Eligibility: Specific Learning Disability with Cassie Santo and Ernie Wheeler. 

Contact: Cassie Santo 

Event Dates: December 3, 2024, from 8-9:30 a.m. and December 5, 2024, from 3-4:30 p.m. 

Audience: Pathway (D) Participants, New teachers to the State, Newly Licensed Teachers and Graduates, Special Education Endorsement Candidates, General Education Teachers, High School Special Education Teachers, Educational Support Teams (EST) Members, Evaluation Team Members, Related Service Providers, Interventionists 

Purpose: This training will focus on criterion two and three for special education eligibility: adverse effect and the need for specially designed instruction. Attendees will continue to review the complimentary sections of the Special Education Evaluation Plan and Report as well as resources to support criterion two and three of the special education eligibility process. 

Registration link:  Please register for Adverse Effect, Specially Designed Instruction, and Eligibility Determination with Cassie Santo and Ernie Wheeler. 

Contact: Cassie Santo 

Event Dates: November 14, 2024, from 8-9:30 a.m. and November 19, 2024, from 3-4:30 p.m. 

Audience: Pathway (D) Participants, New teachers to the State, Newly Licensed Teachers and Graduates, Special Education Endorsement Candidates, General Education Teachers, High School Special Education Teachers, Educational Support Teams (EST) Members, Evaluation Team Members, Related Service Providers, Interventionists 

Purpose: During this training, participants will explore criterion one of special education eligibility: disability determination. Attendees will have an opportunity to review the Special Education Evaluation Plan and Report as well as resources to support this phase of the eligibility process. 

Registration Link:  Please register for Disability Determination and Planning for Special Education Evaluations with Cassie Santo and Ernie Wheeler. 

Contact: Cassie Santo