On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, an update¹ will be posted to all Minnesota SpEd Forms sites. The update will include the changes listed below:


IEP
1. Updated the testing accommodations available for the ALT MCA science test to match what has been established by MDE.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms advisory committee #63185)
2. A template option was added to the Least Restrictive Environment section on the IEP Services page.
(Requested by: Wendy Van Batavia, Midwest Special Education Cooperative #63563)
3. When working on an IEP progress report, educators will see a reminder to report progress for both the goal and objective.
(Requested by: Sarah Versteeg, Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative #63030)
 

MA

1. Language was added to the PCA evaluation form to address the DHS requirements for PCA supervision.

(Requested by: MA advisory committee #DE-5801)

2. When adding a PCA service from the MA dashboard, the finalized time study minutes will display next to the time entry based on the activity date.

(Requested by: Wanda Lane, Brainerd School District #62180)

3. An option to clear claims was added to the finish import process.

(Requested by: Kim Mackenzie, Intermediate School District 287 #62987)

 

504

1. Formatting changes were made to printed and finalized 504 plans in section 4: team placements.

(Requested by: Nicole Packard, St. Michael-Albertville Public Schools #63173) 

 

Reports

1. A sort feature has been added to the admin Attendance detail report.

(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5831)


2.0

1. Sharing tracking report, Super admin Bulk Delete report and Find students without history report have all been converted to v2.

(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5803, #DE-5788 and #DE-5860)

 

¹We’re always working hard to ensure the smooth running of SpEd Forms. During the past month, we’ve made a number of performance improvements that aren’t immediately visible to most of our users but ensure the system operates efficiently, thanks to input from our customers.