He said the district will work with the adviser to carry out corrective actions detailed in the report according to the state’s time

During the site visit, state officials examined 50 IEPsA in addition to those that triggered the visitA and found 68 additional legal citations, the report says.

Concerns included the following:A changes made to IEPs through emails rather than by reconvening students’ IEP teams; reports by interviewees suggesting some programming placement decisions forA students with disabilitiesA are predetermined; a lack of timely notice to parents about IEP meetings; a lack of available services to create goals for some students and a practice of requiring some students to earn participation in extracurricular activities, according to the report.

The report saidA the district’s strengths include staff commitmentA to serving diverse students, interest in partnering with the Grant WoodA Area Education Agency, and concern among school board members for families and students.

But it also raises concerns about interviewees referring to the requiredA corrective actionA as merely a adocumentation issue” and says the compliance issues are A more substantial.

“Failure to invite parents in a timely manner, failure to notify parents of changes in services, failure to fully describe the support services that are to be provided and failure to adequately describe why a student needs separate services all have potential impact on the delivery of a free appropriate public education,” the report says.

State officials recommended that the district clarify the distinction between “procedural and substantive noncompliance with IDEA.”

Murley said district officials plan to work with state and Grant Wood Area Education Agency officials on offering this clarification.

The Department of Education will follow up in NovemberA and June 2017 to check on the district’s progress on completing the required corrective actions.

ReachA Holly HinesA atA hhines2@press-citizen.comA or at 319-887-5414 and follow her on Twitter atA @HollyJHines.

Library nets $12K state grant – White Mountain Independent: Local News

SHOW LOW a Show Low Public Library was awarded $11,682 from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State.

This grant is a fraction of more than $800,000 awarded in Arizona for various library projects, made possible by federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The libraries receiving awards this spring reflect the transformation taking place in libraries statewide.a

In addition, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the library a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy, one of three organizations in Arizona to receive the grant.

This grant award is a portion of over $7.1 million in grants awarded to more than 900 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the 43 states that Dollar General serves.

Achievement of Wisconsin (JA) for continuing support of the JA Wisconsin with exceptional educational opportunities, including JA “Kohl’s is proud to partner with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin and “The JA Kohl’s Education Center continues to be a Ninety percent of students who visit the JA Kohl’s Education Center with the JA Kohl’s Education Center. students through the JA Kohl’s Education Center. at the JA Kohl’s Education Center. An initial $3 million donation from Kohl’s Cares in 2010 allowed JA to build the JA Kohl’s Education Center and provide Milwaukee’s students Since then, Kohl’s and Kohl’s Cares have committed more than For more information on Kohl’s philanthropic efforts, visit www.kohls.com/cares. For more information on the JA Kohl’s Education Center and JA Capstone its Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Connect with Kohl’s:
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Kohls)
Twitter Junior Achievement of Wisconsin is dedicated to educating students about program includes a Kohl’s branded store where students act as consumers

Miller, current president of theA Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley, was recently recognized at theA Boys & Girls Clubs of America National ConferenceA for his decades-long commitment towardA bettering the lives of youths.A Miller was presented with the prestigiousA Jeremiah Milbank National Gold Medallion, named after the man of who used his volunteerism to helpA President HerbertA HooverA form the Boys & Girls Club national organization.A Miller directly reflects Milbankas commitment towards philanthropy through his tireless dedication to youth in the Coachella Valley.

Alta Verde Group, developer of modern, architecturally significant, urban-inspired homes, announced that itsA Horizon ResidenceA atA Alta Verde EscenaA in Palm SpringsA has been recognized with anA Award of Merit HonorA in theA 2016 Gold NuggetA competition. With specialized training in body image, FitzGerald works with clients in every stage of life, from teenagers to college, career, weddings, pregnancy and post-pregnancy, life transition and battling health issues.A Her website is at www.jackierosestyle.com

Job changes

The Saguaro, on East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, has announced a series of new hires.A These executive roles have been filled as a result of the transition of the hotelas management to its owner The Sydell GroupA of New York and Los Angeles, which occurred in April.

The new team at the Saguaro includes:

Matt Shough, general managerJosh Brown,A director fo guest servicesA A Kayla Lynn Dacosta-Avery, director of sales and marketingDominic SaldaA a, program manager and resident DJSoroya Imam, consultantA on catering and sales initiatives

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* South Putnam sets camp dates — South Putnam will host two football camps in July.

Brochure and waivers for both camps are located online at www.sputnamathletics.com/football,

* Rokicki event set for July 4 — The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will have the annual 5K Road Run on July 4 in honor of longtime parks department advocate Mike Rokicki.

Registration forms are available at Greencastle Pediatric Dentistry, Putnam County Public Library, Greencastle City Hall and the Greencastle Aquatics Center.

* Purdue Club Outing set for June 22 — The Purdue Club of Putnam County will hold its 18th annual golf outing on June 22 at Windy Hill County Club.

Since the inception of its scholarship program, the Purdue Club has awarded $27,000 to 45 Putnam County students attending Purdue University.

* Summer program set — The June 20-July 1 learn-to-swim classes are still open for anyone interested who may have missed registration.

Porter’s Precious Birthdays: Hair thinning too much for signature mohawk | AL.com 14, 2014, celebrating with a huge Auburn-themed birthday bash complete with Aubie.

Last September, Porter marked another remarkable year, celebrating his 3rd with 200 people and former AU stars Will Herring, Brandon Cox, Ben Leard and Rob Pate.

Because time is so precious, Porter’s parents, Sara and Michael Heatherly, high school sweethearts from Cullman who now live in Opelika, use months to celebrate birthdays.

They celebrate Porter’s Sept. 14, 2012, birthday every month on the 14th.

They have agreed to give update on Porter’s health on these birthdays.

Today, on June 14, 2016, Sara and Michael shared this update:

Happy 45th month birthday to our sweet Porter. Porter has always had a signature mohawk, but now there isn’t enough hair left for one.

Lebanon County PASR awards scholarships, grant

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Lebanon County PASR awards scholarships, grant

At the June luncheon of the Lebanon County Chapter of PA School Retirees two scholarships were awarded to two Lebanon County seniors.

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Local health center gets federal grant for children’s insurance

Jim Gutting, an attorney with the Indianapolis law firm of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, outlined different investment options county officials will have including putting some of the money in a non-reverting capital fund, investing the money with the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, or creating a separate foundation to invest the funds.

Due to state statute, if the money is invested into a permanent endowment through the CFSI, the principal cannot be withdrawn, other than the interest amount earned off that principal, Gutting said.

CFSI Executive Director Linda Speed said she would have to study the statute more before agreeing with Gutting, but she said the foundation’s board “is very flexible with how they work with donors, and everything they want to do with that fund.”

“The funding group sets up the parameters and if they are valid and legal, they [board] will usually agree with them,” she said.

While both bodies want to use interest off the principal each year, which is expected to not exceed 5 percent, they want to protect that principal so it will continue to grow for future generations.

“We don’t want to make it too easy to get to the money.

Caliche awarded $100,000 GOCO grant for new playground – Journal AdvocateCaliche awarded $100,000 GOCO grant for new playground
Caliche Elementary has received a $100,000 GOCO grant to install new playground equipment, replacing the current equipment, much of which has been in place since the 1980s. (Journal-Advocate file photo)The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded a $100,000 School Yard Initiative grant on Monday to Logan County in partnership with Caliche Elementary School. Funded schools also become part of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Schools and Outdoor Learning Environment (SOLE) program that provides field trips, family nature nights, and outdoor education training for teachers. Schools that receive this funding are often in underserved communities that lack safe access to quality parks or outdoor places to play, states a GOCO press release. GOCO funding has supported improvements to the county fairgrounds, North Sterling State Park, and community parks in Sterling, Fleming, and other Logan County communities.