Special Programs Missouri

SPSM-MO_22.3.1.0 Release Notes

Date of Release: March 31, 2022

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Summary

Release Note

SPEDSM-57970

Assessment Professional in Digital Signature

Updated the abbreviation for the Assessment Professional signer role during Digital Signature to a more user-friendly and acceptable abbreviation.

SPEDSM-35551

Authorization for Release of Info at IEP Meeting document

Added a new document titled Authorization for Release of Info at IEP Meeting to the Notices and Letters category.

SPEDSM-38572

Demographic Information Report

  • Updated the Demographic Information report within the District Reports category.

  • The "Ethnic" field has been renamed to "Race" and now pulls data from the Race field.

SPEDSM-58304

Digital Signature

Added Digital Signature functionality to the following documents:

  • Authorization for Release of Info at IEP Meeting document

  • Authorization to Invite Outside Agency

  • Electronic Signature Form

  • Evaluation REport

  • Excusal of IEP Team

  • Pre-Meeting Form

  • Prior Written Notice

  • Procedural Safeguard Log

SPEDSM-51312

Easy Edit

Updated the functionality so that Easy Edit changes do not reflect in documents already finalized.

This change will only apply to documents created after this release. Documents created before this release will continue to be editable in Final.

SPEDSM-22136

Flags

Fixed various flags so that they appear only when appropriate:

  • The IEP flag will not appear if the student exits special education.

  • The Gifted flag will not appear when the student exits the gifted program.

  • The 504 flag will not appear when the student exits the 504 program.

  • The ISP flag will appear when the Individualized Service Plan is active.

SPEDSM-37958

GradeTable keyword table

Added an InUse column to the GradeTable keyword table.

Administrators can set the value of the InUse column to "No" for grades no longer used by the school district.

SPEDSM-58099

IDEA Transfer Student document

Added the following bullet point to Subsection 4b (below “Was the child determined eligible….”):

  • Parent provided with Prior Written Notice for Initial Services.

SPEDSM-25281

IEP

Added Parent/Guardian information to the IEP cover page.

Only Parent/Guardians (1-4) with the Receives Letters checkbox selected will appear.

SPEDSM-52312

Missouri IEP

Updated the Program Modifications and Accommodations area within the Services Section to be similar to the State’s revised version.

SPEDSM-52290

Missouri IEP

Removed the location field for "Parent and School Personnel Supports" to be similar to the State’s revised version.

SPEDSM-52130

Missouri IEP

Fixed an issue where the ‘Parent and School Personnel Supports' section was not displayed in the IEP at a Glance section.

SPEDSM-46547

Missouri IEP

Made the following changes to the Placement Considerations and Decision section:

  • Updated the rules so that either or both of the following options can be selected:

    • Placement Continuum

    • Placement Options

SPEDSM-54288

Missouri IEP and Individualized Service Plan

Fixed an issue where the system was updating Profile information from outdated IEPs when the student had a current ISP and vice-versa.

SPEDSM-52970

Request/Consideration for Initial Special Ed Eva document

Updated the statement under Parent referral within the Referral for Evaluation section to match the State's revised version.

"Notice of Action Refused" has been replaced by "Prior Written Notice."

SPEDSM-23025

RTI profiles and Elem Grades profile

  • Added the following sections to the Student Profile:

    • RTI

    • RTI - Grades

    • Elem Grades

  • Added RTI to the export report.

SPEDSM-24629

Section 504 documents

  • Made the following changes to Section 504 - Plan:

    • The plan is not editable when the status is Final.

    • Moved the Office Use only area to a separate flyout section, which is editable when the status is Final.

    • Added the 504 Evaluation Date field under the Section 504 Meeting Date field. The field is populated from the Date of Section 504 Eligibility Meeting profile field. While the new field is editable, the edited dates will not flow back to the profile.

    • Added the 504 Evaluation Due Date field under Follow-up Meeting Date. An override option is now available.

  • Made the following changes to Section 504 Written Notice/Consent:

    • The plan is not editable when the status is Final.

    • Moved the Office Use only area to a separate flyout section, which is editable when the status is Final.

  • Made the following changes to Section 504 - Manifestation Determination Review:

    • The plan is not editable when the status is Final.

    • Moved the Office Use only area to a separate flyout section, which is editable when the status is Final.

SPEDSM-38503

Student Profile

Added the Initiation Date of the IEP field to the Eligibility section.

The Initiation Date of the IEP will flow from a finalized IEP to this new field in the Student Profile.

SPEDSM-34804

Student search page

Renamed the ID field to “MOSIS ID” to remove any potential confusion.

Added the Student ID search field. The Student ID is different from the MOSIS ID.