November+12,+2009+Meeting

Attendees: Pamela Rourke, Denise Sullivan, Deborah Fuchs-Nadeau, Robin Francisco, Denise Shaffer, Sean Dwyer, Roberta Rehwaldt, Terence Cook (New Hope), Eileen Conway-Whitaker, Donna Flynn-Brown, Ed Escobar and AJ Berger

Unable to attend: Candace Bennis, Joanne Lane and Bob DuFour

Pam Rourke- Services Students Receive in Jail

Students under 21 years of age are averaging one teacher to 3 students. New minimum is one teacher to 5 students. They meet every Mon. - Thurs. with guidance counselor from their home school to maintain academic progress. GED is fgiven 3 - 4 times/yr at the jail. Billing - Monticello CSD is reimbursed for services at the jail. Regents tess were monitored by teachers, IEP's transfer to Monticello, other districts do a transfer and then do an exit and are no longer invoved.

Debra Fuchs-Nadeau - COSERS and Grants

She worked with Bob DuFour on a draft for COSER money through grants. Keep prevention goals "out there". Programs and people are separate issues.

Sean Dwyer -

IEP must be in place by 3rd birthday (with or without parental consent). Website State Performance Plan - Compliant/Non-Compliant. People who are doing evaluations must keep track of contacts. 30 day evaluations are too short (school days) - not enough time for evaluations for students with disabilities. Similar complaints on re-evaluation process and the paperwork in all counties will be reported to SED. Also Sean will email information on HOUSSE certification. (Is it still available?) Trying to get other agencies to go into homes.

Lisa Wissman - Handed out Provider Activity District Form.

Denise Shaffer - Handed out flyers for Autism Training and power point copy of "The State of Education - October 2009".

Terence Cook - New Hope Director

Terence spoke of their services they have to offer regardless of a person's age (from preschool to adulthood). They have recreation packages and Out Reach program. They can add and diversify programs with the communities involved. They have licensed personnel to provide services. He will look into possibly providing E.I. services.

Next meeting date will be December 10, 2009 at 1 pm in Conference Room A-6 (for video conferencinig purposes).