SPSM-MA_23.12.1.0 Release Notes

Date of Release: December 13, 2023

Reference	Summary	Release Note
SPEDSM-89391	Accommodations and Modifications	Made the following changes to the Accommodations and Modifications section of the IEP document: Modified textboxes to accommodate 400 characters, up from 255 characters currently. Additional rows can now be added for each Accommodations and Modifications row, including Classroom Accommodations, Non-Academic Settings, Extracurricular Activities, and Community/Workplace.
SPEDSM-90051	Individualized Education Program	Removed character limits on certain fields within the IEP document.
SPEDSM-93211	MAIEP: Globals Option	Introduced a new "Move to 2024 Massachusetts IEP" option in the globals. Once users have selected the option, earlier sections of the IEP will be made unavailable. When users have selected the option: When opening an existing non-finalized document, old sections are deleted, and new sections are added. When creating a new document, only new sections are added even if the user has selected earlier sections of the IEP. Old sections will be permanently disabled for existing finalized documents. New sections will only be enabled when a Revision document is created.
SPEDSM-84177	MAIEP: Section Names	Sections of the IEP prior to 2024 are now labeled with (Pre-2024). To access these sections, ensure that the "Move to 2024 Massachusetts IEP" global option is turned OFF. Enabling the ON option will allow you to access the latest templates.
SPEDSM-92459	MCAS 9-12 Universal Accessibility	When “MCAS 9-12” is selected in the State and District-wide assessments section of the IEP document, Universal Accessibility features are available.
SPEDSM-88736	PLAAFP Additional Areas	Additional rows can now be added as needed in the following sections of the new IEP document template: PLAAFP: Additional Areas PLAAFP: Communication PLAAFP: Behavior, Social and Emotional Areas PLAAFP: Academics
SPEDSM-83441	Report: Service Capture - Delivered Services (Grid A, B, C)	Created a new report called Service Capture - Delivered Services (Grid A, B, C) that includes all delivered services for all students, regardless of their consent and eligibility status.
SPEDSM-90236	State Assessments	Added ACCESS (Grades K-12) to the State Assessments list.