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Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
Special Education
and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
February 2008
TIME SENSITIVE
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TO:
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District Superintendents
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Superintendents of Schools
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Directors of Special Education
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Chairpersons of Committees on Special Education
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New York City Committee on Special Education Chairpersons
and Administrators
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| Directors of Pupil Personnel Services | |
| Executive Directors of Private School Agencies | |
| FROM: | Michael C. Plotzker  |
| SUBJECT: |
New Procedures for Approval of Summer
2008 Extended School Year (July/August) Special Education
Programs
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Beginning with the 2007 July/August extended school year, new procedures were implemented which now require the submission of separate application forms for school districts and State Education Department (SED)-approved private schools agencies seeking approval for:
The new procedure for the approval of Non-Special Class programs requires
the annual submission of a completed application form for review and approval
for each Non-Special Class Program a district proposes to operate during a
July/August extended school year.
In accordance with Section 4408 of the New York State Education Law, the State
Education Department (SED) must review and approve requests for reimbursement
of extended school year (July/August) special education programs and/or services.
Prior approval by the Department is required for districts
to be eligible for reimbursement of public funds.
School district and SED-approved private school agency personnel are asked to prepare and submit the above application form(s) by June 30, 2008, containing all of the required information requested therein for either type of program model. Approval by the State Education Department is required for the reimbursement of public funds. Please note that public funds will not be reimbursed retroactively to a school district if it operated a program/service(s) without prior approval by the Department. Application packets must be submitted by the above date. This is necessary to allow SED staff enough time to review the application materials and clarify any questions pertaining to the district/agency’s proposed ESY program model prior to the beginning operation date the proposed program is scheduled to begin.
The Extended School Year application packet is available on the VESID website at the following web addresses:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/timely.htm
or
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/applications/home.html
If your school district/agency wishes to propose a new July/August 2008 Full
day (9000) and/or Half-day (9010) or new or continuing Non-special class
(9015) extended school year program, please submit the application materials
as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for review of the application
by Department staff but no later than June 30, 2008.
Please return each completed application to:
New York State Education Department
VESID/Central Office Administrative Support Services Team
Attention:
Section 4408 J/A Extended School Year Application Review
One Commerce Plaza
- Room 1624
Albany, NY 12234
Thank you for your attention to this new procedure. If you have any
questions, please contact Robert P. Waxman or Linda Keech of the Central Office
Administrative Support Services Team at (518) 473-6108 or your Regional Associate
at:
Western
Regional Office (585)
344-2002
Central
(Syracuse) Regional Office (315)
428-3287
Eastern
(Albany) Regional Office (518)
486-6366
Hudson Valley
Regional Office (518)
473-1185
New York
City Regional Office (718)
722-4544
Long Island
Regional Office (631)
884-8530
Non District
Unit (518)
486-6221
Application for Approval of July/August Special Class Programs
Application for Approval of July/August Non-Special Class Service(s)
Extended School Year Programs and Services - Questions and Answers