Transition to Special Programs Priority: Five Things to Know | Key Dates & Deadlines | Key Resources

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Five Things to Know

1. Each LEA has selected a Zero Week. At 5 p.m. the Friday before Zero Week, LEAs will lose all editing access to SEDS. The transition will consist of migrating only finalized documents into Special Programs. LEA participation in the transition will occur Wednesday-Friday of Zero Week. LEAs must take three steps for individuals to participate in Zero Week. First, provide the name and email address of all participants to their Data Liaison. Second, ensure every participant is in All Staff with the “LEA Special Education Data Admin” contact type. Third, individuals must complete the “End User Experience” training offered by OSSE. 
2. User management will occur within All Staff for LEA users. The position(s) that are selected within All Staff for federal role and/or contact type will trigger the account type a user will have. Users will have to create a Single Sign On Account to access Special Programs.  
3. OSSE recommends that all users complete the appropriate training for their position. Trainings registration is offered through the OSSE Learning Management System (LMS).  
4. LEAs will have access to have a number methods to digitally engage with parent/guardians. This includes management of a Parent Portal which provides parent/guardians a location to view digital documents; a digital signature tool for both parents and providers; as well as a document delivery tool. 
5. During Zero Week, OSSE will migrate any student who, in the last five years, had a special education event (including active and inactive students) AND the students are 35 and younger as of the start of the LEA’s zero week.   

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Key Dates and Deadlines

• Attend the appropriate training for the user position. Trainings registration is offered through the OSSE Learning Management System (LMS). Dates will be added throughout the summer. Register here.
• LEAs will participate in validation activities every Wednesday-Friday. Every participant is required to attend a validation workshop on Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. 
  • Zero Week I: June 26-30
  • Zero Week II: July 17-21
  • Zero Week III: Aug. 7-11
  • Zero Week IV: Aug  14-18

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Key Resources

• OSSE Support Tool: Revew the Special Programs Documents section on the homepage.

For questions, please contact Jennifer Sanchez at [email protected].

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