[Mail_treas] FW: Preschool Rule Review??

[Kim Laugherty]

Hi Nicole - I'm replying on behalf of Barbara Shaner:

OASBO just recently learned about the proposed changes to the preschool education rules, too. We joined with several other education groups to submit comments on the proposal before the public comment period closed yesterday. Please click here to see the comments submitted<https://cms.oasbo-ohio.org/getmedia/259f3b3a-d55e-4c7e-9889-0459fcc7bd80/Preschool-Comments-2-27-2019_final>. If you have feedback about the comments, please let us know.



Even though the public comment period has closed, there is still time to weigh in. A committee of the state board will be considering the proposed rule changes at their meeting in March. If members wish to make comments, we urge you to contact your state board member and/or send a letter to the state board. The following is a link to the ODE website and contact information for the state board:  http://education.ohio.gov/State-Board/State-Board-Members



In addition to sending a letter of our own to the state board, the organizations are also putting together a small group of school representatives who will provide testimony on the proposed rules at the March 12th board meeting during the public participation portion of the agenda. If you are interested in participating, let us know.



Thanks for sharing your concerns!

Barbara





From: "Marshall, Nicole" <marshalln at WESTERVILLE.K12.OH.US<mailto:marshalln at WESTERVILLE.K12.OH.US>>
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Subject: Preschool Rule Review??





Hi All!



I tried to send this out the other day and I don't think I had this email address correct.



Has anyone been following the changes proposed by ODE's staff regarding the review going on for Ohio's operating standards as they relate to preschool?  Below is a link to all of the rules being reviewed:



http://education.ohio.gov/About/Ohio-Administrative-Code-OAC-Rule-Comments<https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/3afe5aed0e085cc39b5c805488b85bfbc738bd86?url=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2FAbout%2FOhio-Administrative-Code-OAC-Rule-Comments&userId=3436930&signature=de8bcf730e53e137>



Below is a link to the special ed preschool rules being reviewed:



http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/About/Ohio-Administrative-Code-OAC-Rule-Comments/3301_51_11_POSTED.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US<https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/68bd25066ef80e6270026fb0e8dfd59e7400c2f8?url=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2Fgetattachment%2FAbout%2FOhio-Administrative-Code-OAC-Rule-Comments%2F3301_51_11_POSTED.pdf.aspx%3Flang%3Den-US&userId=3436930&signature=2767adedd151d82c>



Below is a link to the current operating standards:



http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Special-Education/Federal-and-State-Requirements/Operational-Standards-and-Guidance/2014-Ohio-Operating-Standards-for-the-Education-of-Children-with-Disabilities.pdf.aspx<https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/7637c2d60bfae64bb98dd8834feb8f7e6e04b824?url=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.ohio.gov%2Fgetattachment%2FTopics%2FSpecial-Education%2FFederal-and-State-Requirements%2FOperational-Standards-and-Guidance%2F2014-Ohio-Operating-Standards-for-the-Education-of-Children-with-Disabilities.pdf.aspx&userId=3436930&signature=b61fe0467067ae3c>





I just learned about this two days ago and apparently the time for feedback closed yesterday.  One of the changes appears that we will need to provide 300+ hours of "regular education" to students who qualify for an IEP, but attend a private preschool.  Currently, we might only provide itinerant services, but I'm wondering if this would mean the private preschool would now be able to charge us for the regular education piece.  Also, it appears that it changes the ratio of special ed students from 8 per class to 6 per class beginning in 2020.  These are just a couple of things that my preschool director brought to my attention.



Has anyone looked at this?  I had not seen anything about it, so I don't know if treasurers were notified.  My superintendent said he wasn't notified either.



Thanks!!

Nicole



Nicole Marshall, Treasurer

Westerville City Schools

Phone: 614-797-5768

Fax: 614-797-5775

marshalln at westerville.k12.oh.us<mailto:marshalln at westerville.k12.oh.us>



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