Special Programs California

SPSM-CA_21.10.1.0 Release Notes

Date of Release: October 29, 2021

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Summary

Release Note

SPEDSM-50784

CALPADS - Additional IEP Data Rules

Updated the following rules to stop the IEP, ISP, and IFSP forms from being finalized:

  • Missing Special Education Referral Date

  • IEP Meeting Date is less than the Initial Evaluation Parent Consent Date.

  • Missing Initial Evaluation Parental Consent Date

  • Error Message: The Special Education Meeting should occur within 60 days of parental consent.

  • Meeting date is greater than 60 days from Initial Evaluation Consent Date for Special Ed meeting type 15 (Part C Initial Eval. For example, IFSP to Part C) OR 10 (Part B Initial Evaluation Meeting. For example, IEP/ISP) a Meeting Delay Code is required.

SPEDSM-50783

CALPADS Data Reporting Rules

Updated the following changes to the CALPADS:

  • Do not update the school location if the enrollment date is greater than the meeting or amendment date.

  • All Triennial Services should be connected to the Annual Review Record, not the Triennial.

  • Triennial Meeting (40) does not have amendments. Report a Triennial Amendment with the Annual record.

  • Students found 'No Longer Eligible' should be reported with the Annual Record, not the triennial.

  • Triennial Meeting with Reason for Delay 10, 02 should be with the Triennial Record, NOT the Annual.

SPEDSM-48515

IEP, Cover page - Disability

Modified the IEP to update a missing disability and the disability description when an evaluation report is finalized after the IEP is created.

SPEDSM-41155

IEP, Cover Sheet - Reason for Meeting

Added a textbox labeled "Reason for Meeting" below the Purpose of Meeting drop-down list within the Cover Sheet.

This textbox will be mandatory only when the meeting purpose is not Initial, Annual, Triennial, or Interim.

SPEDSM-45995

IEP, Educational Setting - Missing Meeting Date

Added the following warning message for missing meeting date on the Educational Environment page when calculating the age:
The IEP Meeting must be entered on the Cover Page to display the correct Federal Settings for students aged 3-22.

SPEDSM-51126

IEP, Individual Transition Plan 2 text change

Made minor text change from "Has student successfully completed a minimum of 120 hours...?" to "Has student successfully completed a minimum of 100 hours...?" per new regulations.

SPEDSM-51676

IEP, Signature - Parent Consent rule

Modified the rule to fail when Questions 1a-d or 2a-b on the Signature page are not answered when saved and finalized.

SPEDSM-49524

IEP, Signature Page

  • Added the missing Admin/Designee row.

  • Modified the staff position ‘Update’ field to display only after a staff member and position has been selected.

SPEDSM-51157

Profile: Annual Review Due Date for IPF

Modified a calculated field, Annual Review Due Date, to flow correctly to the profile one month minus one day from the day of the IPF meeting date on finalization.