9/3/07: 2007-08 Forms update installed

Working copies of the 2007-08 due process forms are now installed on SpEd Forms servers. To ease transition the 2006-07 forms are still available from the forms menu. To access the 2006-07 forms simply click on the link at the top of the forms menu.

1. Forms marked “New” are new due process forms finalized in August, 2007.

2. Forms marked “Draft” have been released in draft format by the Department of Education but not yet finalized. Expect these forms to be further revised.

3. Several new drop down menus have been added to the IEP to ease data entry. These menus may be defined by Super Administrators (Preferences>>Edit drop down lists).

4. For all drop down menus, if a district id is entered for an option, the option will only appear for students being served by that district.

5. Spanish translations are not yet available for all forms. As the translations become available they will be posted.

6. Two alternate forms are available for the new state recommended Prior Written Notice:
   *Expanded Prior Written Notice
   *Notice of Educational Evaluation/Reevaluation Plan
   *To compliment these new forms an expanded Parental
    Consent/Objection Form is also available

7. On the services page of the IEP, the Program Modifications and Supports services grid can be converted to a simple text entry box by the Super Administrator (Preferences>>SpEd Forms customizations).

8. On the district-wide assessments page, teachers can be forced to select from a super administrator defined district wide assessment from a drop down menu (Preferences>>SpEd Forms customizations).

9. Finalization will be added to the new forms on September 10th.

As you know, the new forms were finalized by the state in the second week of August. We worked hard to implement these forms by September 4th and will be listening carefully to your feedback.

An update including the new forms is available to districts with their own servers. Please note: if the update is installed a follow-up update will be required next week to activate IEP finalization.