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How to update your MARSS HK Instructional Setting
Hello Everyone! Yesterday we were reminded that by July 1st, 2020, all districts need to have made changes in the MARSS Instructional Setting for each of their kindergarten students who are age 5 with an IEP. We have put together some step-by-step directions we hope will make this process as efficient as possible. Go here…
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The MA Financial Roller Coaster
No State Fair, no problem! The MA financial roller coaster has more than enough ups and downs to make a school business manager a bit lightheaded. To help out, we’re sharing a few updates to keep in mind during your year-end reporting: For many districts, a large percentage of their Medicaid revenue comes from personal…
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Changes Coming Soon to SpEd Forms Team
The SpEd Forms office will be seeing some changes this month, with two retirements and two promotions. First, Gary Lewis will be retiring from his position as our Director of WI Services. Gary has been with SpEd Forms since its early days and co-authored the original FileMaker Pro version of SpEd Forms way back in…
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Instructional Calendar Walk-Through Video Now Available
Setting up your instructional calendar is important because it is used in calculating your workload analysis report, services report, early childhood membership and attendance and MA billing. Since you only do it once a year, it’s always helpful to have a refresher on the process. Mark Ohrlein, our Information Analyst, has created an instructional video that…
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Telemedicine Information
Dear MA Forms users: Today DHS announced that they have removed GT as a required modifier for telemedicine. SpEd Forms has confirmed with DHS that sending the modifier will not be a cause for denying the claim. At this time we will continue to use the GT modifier as all other telemedicine requirements must still…
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Individualized Distance Learning Plans Quick Report
A new Quick Report aggregating data on Individualized Distance Learning Plans (IDLP) has been created. The report is called “Individualized Distance Learning Plans (IDLPs) with a finalized date” and can be found in both Educator and Administrator Quick Reporting. The report pulls the following information: serving district, school, student, grade, case manager, stay put IEP…
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IDLP Adjustments and Helpful Quick Report
Dear SpEd Forms Users, We have made adjustments to our new Individualized Distance Learning Plan (IDLP), based on feedback from our users. If no information is added to the following sections, those sections, including the headers, will not print: Services Accommodations and Modifications Program Supports for School Personnel Consideration for Translation/Interpreter Needs “Mailing Label Data…
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Individualized Distance Learning Plan
SpEd Forms Users, We have good news! We have worked with our Advisory Committee, Special Education Directors from across the state and with Christian Shafer from Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA to create an Individualized Distance Learning Plan to be used during this time of mandated distance learning. The form is now available for your…
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Documenting Distance Learning Correspondence
From the MDE: Special Education and COVID-19 Questions and Answers: Special Education Instruction, Services and Programming Special Education and COVID-19 Questions and Answers: Due Process SpEd Forms has many tools designed to make the due process and documentation work easier for case managers and service providers. One such tool is the SpEd Forms Communication Log,…
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Coronavirus Response
Dear SpEd Forms Users, SpEd Forms software will continue to operate normally as schools respond to the coronavirus public emergency. To protect everyone’s health, our staff is now working from home and replacing face-to-face meetings with video conferences. We have limited office staffing to one person at any time. Rest assured we stand with you…