SPSM-AL_25.4.0.0 Release Notes

SPEDSM-116209

Special Education Profile - Inactive Status Reason Field

Changed the description for the Inactive Status Reason, Parent refused services/Revoked to No parental consent/Revoked consent.

SPEDSM-116952

Post-School Outcomes Survey Document and Post-School Student Survey Output Profile

Created a new script named Update State Reporting on Deleting Post School Document.

• The new script will clear the data on the Post-School Student Survey Output profile when the associated finalized Post-School Outcomes Survey document is deleted.

• A new Document IDT field has been added to the profile to identify the document which the data has flowed from.

• The script is scheduled to run daily.

SPEDSM-117142

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Document - Transition Section

Updated the first statement checkbox, This student was invited to the IEP Team meeting, as required:

• The following validation message will display when the statement is not checked:

  • There must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed.

SPEDSM-117227

Behavioral Intervention Plan Document - Functional Behavioral Assessment Section

Updated, How often does this behavior occur (based on collected data):, textbox to allow long text.

Updated, Duration: (how long does this behavior last?):, textbox to allow long text.

SPEDSM-117392

Student Transfer Review Document

Made the following changes:

• for In-State Transfer checkbox only:

  • when selected, the IEP Services Begin (FROM) Date, IEP End (TO) Date, and LRE fields will no longer display.

• for both In-State Transfer and Out-of-State Transfer checkboxes:

  • when selected, the An IEP Team meeting is scheduled for to amend and/or create a new IEP statement will no longer display.

SPEDSM-118006

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Document - Transition Goal Section

Updated the section to require completion to set the IEP document to Final.

• The Date of Completion/Mastery date fields will remain editable after the IEP document is set to Final.

SPEDSM-118584

Notice and Eligibility Decision and IEP Documents - Reasons for Late (or no) Field

Added three new Early Intervention delay reasons to the Reasons for Late (or no) field:

1. PSP - Parent Stopped Process

2. EICF - EI Closed File

3. CD - Deceased

SPEDSM-118585

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Document - Student Profile (Cover Page) and Transition Sections

Made the following changes to the document:

• Student Profile (Cover Page)

  • updated the sentence under Results of the most recent evaluations –

    • from

      • Include all information concerning evaluation results. This information should be written in meaningful terms so that the parent and service providers have a clear understanding of the evaluation results.

    • to

      • Include all information concerning evaluation results. This information should be written in meaningful terms so that the parent and service providers have a clear understanding of the evaluation results (typically within the past year).

• Transition

  • added the new option, General Education Pathway Option B, and updated the current description for all options under Selected Pathway to the Alabama High School Diploma as:

    • General Education Pathway Option A (Preparation for college and career opportunities)

    • General Education Pathway Option B (Preparation for college and career opportunities and/or competitive employment)

    • Essentials Pathway (Preparation for career opportunities and/or competitive employment)

    • Alternate Achievement Standards Pathway (AAS) (Preparation for supported and/or competitive employment)

  • added the new option, General Education Pathway Option B, to the credit table

  • updated the sentence at the bottom of the page

    • from

      • Elective(s): 12 (enter total number of electives)

    • to

      • Elective(s): 12 (enter the total number of electives)

• The changes will apply to IEP documents not in ‘Final’, created new, or amended.

• The document footer has been updated to ALSDE Approved April 2025 and will apply to IEP documents not in Final, sections edited after Final, created new, or amended.

SPEDSM-120620

Special Education Rights Acknowledgment Form

Updated the document with the new link and navigation instructions provided by the State.