SPSM-CA_21.9.1.0 Release Notes

Date of Release: September 30, 2021

Reference	Summary	Release Note
SPEDSM-49702	Assessment Plan: Initial Meeting Type	Modified “District Deems Assessment Not needed” rule. If it is checked for a Meeting Type = Initial, it would only select this checkbox in Profile. The Eligibility Status will be blank.
SPEDSM-49957	Assessment Plan: Triennial and Other Meeting Types	Updated the following changes to the Assessment plan document: Modified the "Update Eligibility Status DD is empty" rule to not affect the Profile, Eligibility Status field. Modified the "District Deems Assessment Not Needed and Prior Written Notice" checkbox to prohibit selection for Triennials. If the user selects this checkbox before the Meeting type, this field will be cleared. Other meeting types will only update the "District Deems Assessment Not Needed and Prior Written Notice" in the Student Profile if selected. If not selected it will clear the profile if it exists once finalized.
SPEDSM-49505	Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) State Reporting 21-22	Updated the following changes to the DRDP form: Updated the Profile, State Reporting - DRDP with the latest changes for the academic year 2021-22. Modified the following sections: Reporting Standard DRDP: Spring & Fall Formats (2)
SPEDSM-48507	eSignature: Authorization for Use and/or Disclosure of Information	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-45573	eSignature: IEP and Assessment Plan	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-48501	eSignature: Individual Service Plan Notice of Meeting	Added eSignature to this form.
SPEDSM-46571	eSignature: Interim Placement Form	Added eSignature to this form.
SPEDSM-45578	eSignature: IEP Excusal and Manifestation Determination Team IEP Meeting Notice	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-46568	eSignature: Notice of Meeting and Evaluation Report	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-48506	eSignature: Section 504 Eligibility and Electronic Signature Forms	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-45156	eSignature: Section 504 Plan and 504 Consent to Evaluate	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-45575	eSignature: Service Plan for Parentally Placed Private School Student	Added eSignature to this form.
SPEDSM-45574	eSignature: SLD Eligibility	Added eSignature to this form.
SPEDSM-45576	eSignature: Transfer of Rights and IEP Amendment Form	Added eSignature to these forms.
SPEDSM-48509	eSignature: Written Notice/Consent for Evaluation (504)	Added eSignature to this form.
SPEDSM-49411	General Education Students:	Modified the download of newly enrolled students as they would not appear in the General Ed Students selection.
SPEDSM-49698	IEP, Cover Page - Eligibility Status	Modified the IEP form to enable this field and also update the form to reflect a change of “Not Eligible” to “Eligible” from Profile.
SPEDSM-42402	IEP, Goal & Progress Area	Updated to display the goal number and subject next to each Annual Goals & Objectives section on the top of the page. Added this enhancement to the Progress Reporting.
SPEDSM-44593	IEP, IEP at a Glance: Extended School Year (ESY)	Removed the ESY Least Restrictive Environment area from the IEP at a Glance section.
SPEDSM-45720	IEP, Services - Separated Extended School Year (ESY) and Transportation	Modified the Services section to create separate blocks on the page for ESY and Transportation to make it easier to read.
SPEDSM-47062	IEP, Services, Delivery text box	Moved the two textboxes from the right of Location (Environment) labeled as "List Area(s) of Need.." and "Describe what.." to a second row within each service block. It will increase the textbox size. Added a stylized textbox with Insert Statement capability.
SPEDSM-47155	IEP, Signature & Parent Consent: No Parent Response	Moved the "No Parent Response" checkbox under the line "IEP not completed due to time constraints. - I have received a copy of the IEP" on the IEP signature page.
SPEDSM-48444	IEP, Signature Page - 2a, 2b	Modified the Signature page to disable 2a and 2b checkboxes when a student is not eligible or exiting from SPED and Meeting Type is Initial, and when the user has chosen 1c checkbox (Do not consent) in the Agreement area within the IEP. Disabled 2a checkbox when the student is not eligible or exiting from Special Education, and meeting type is Triennial. The 2b checkbox will be optional when the user has selected either 1b or 1c checkbox in the Agreement area within the IEP.
SPEDSM-46068	IEP, Signature Page - Signature to authorize and confirm	Updated to restrict the user from selecting multiple checkboxes labeled Parent, Guardian, Surrogate, Adult Student within the Signature page. Users can now select only one checkbox at a time.
SPEDSM-48331	IEP, Special Factors & Section 504 - Accommodation changes 2021	Created 2021-22 version of IEP, Special Factors, Assessment Type = Smarter Balanced (SBAC) for accommodations with changes to Universal Tools, Designed Supports, Accommodations (see pages 36, 37). Refer Smarter Balanced page for more details. According to various manual dates, there were no changes to CAST (2017), CSA (2018), ELPAC (2019).
SPEDSM-48411	IEP, Special Factors - Physical Fitness Test change	Removed the redundant red text. Removed the specific grade requirement rule.
SPEDSM-47751	Interim Placement Form - Student no longer eligible	Made the following modification to the Interim Placement form: Updated to revert the Primary Disability Category field to (None). Updated to reset the Disability description textbox to optional. Cleared the "IEP End Date" field on the profile. Cleared the "Reeval Due Date" field on the profile.
SPEDSM-47419	Profile, Student: Initial IEP Days Late	Modified the Initial IEP Days late field to first check the Initial IEP Consent Date > 60 days + Date Initial Evaluation Consent Received date. If it is greater than 60, it will populate the number of extra days after 60 days in the Initial IEP days late field.
SPEDSM-48510	Section 504 Consent for Evaluation - Uniform Authorization	Modified the paragraph from "This authorization shall become effective…." to include a space and a date field. Added a carriage return for the last sentence, "If I do not sign this form…."
SPEDSM-46163	Section 504 Plan: Participation in State/District Wide Assessments	Added a new behavior option to enable participation in state/district assessments on the Section 504 form. This new option, ShowAssessments, is disabled by default. Note: A system administrator can enable this option for your district. The “Participation in State/District-Wide Assessments Programs” is now in its own section ahead of Team Members and matches the IEP.