SPSM-CA_24.10.1.0 Release Notes

SPEDSM-101160

Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool

• Edited the section title "Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool for California" to "Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool" to accommodate text limitations.

• Updated the role "Intervention Specialist Name" to "Educational Specialist".

• Added a new initial text box for parents to replace signatures.

SPEDSM-106899

Assessment Plan & Prior Written Notice

Updated “Emotional Disturbance” to “Emotional Disability” within the Assessment Plan & Prior Written Notice document.

SPEDSM-102354

CALPADS 24/25 Updates

Made the following CALPADS changes to comply with the latest guidelines:

• Meeting Codes

• Disability Categories

• Special Education Nonparticipation Reason

• Special Education Program Setting Codes

SPEDSM-99831

IEP Amendment

Created a new rule to stop amendment creation when the IEP timeline has expired. Users should create a new IEP document to continue further.

SPEDSM-106097

Individualized Education Program: Services

Updated Extended School Year (ESY) area to include Summer School. Teams now have the option of offering Summer School with regular classroom services or ESY with separate classroom services.

SPEDSM-103943

Individualized Education Program: Signature and Parent Consent

• The comment text boxes in the Signature and Parent Consent section of the IEP document are disabled based on the “Disable Comments” feature on the student profile to prevent changes after a meeting is completed.

• The text in the parent consent section of the IEP has been revised from "I have been advised of the full continuum of program options" to "I have been advised of the program options offered in this IEP." This change aligns the language with legal requirements and avoids potential inconsistencies in the IEP documentation.

SPEDSM-107872

Interim Placement Form

The “Educational Setting” and “In Regular Class” fields in the Special Education section of the student profile are now successfully updated by the Interim Placement Form upon finalization.

SPEDSM-106630

Reports: CALPADS Student Services

Modified the Record Type column to display SERV for S_CA_CALPADS_SERV_REC_S.

SPEDSM-51416

School Location Removal for Inactive Students.

The student's school location will now be automatically removed from the student profile when they are marked as inactive.

SPEDSM-105278

Section 504 - Interim Placement Form

• The change involves displaying a text box for manual entry when “Other” is selected under Major Life Activities.

• Additional validations have been implemented to ensure the correct criteria are met for document creation, and the correct dates are entered before saving the document.

SPEDSM-98412

State SELPA Form Updates

The IEP at a Glance form has been updated to align with the latest state SELPA changes.