Executive Order Extends School Closure: Today, Governor Cuomo modified his Executive Order to expand school closures through April 15th. The 180 waiver will now extend from March 18th through April 15th. NYSED Issues Teleservices Guidelines: NYSED has issued...
Latest information as of March 26, 2020** What we know: Global: EO order 202.4 requires all schools within the state to be closed from March 18th to March 31st, 2020. SED providers will get relief from the 180-school year during that period of time. This will be...
The coronavirus has taken the world by storm and New York State is not exempt as there are now over 16,000 confirmed cases and over 150 deaths in New York State alone. It’s taken a huge toll on the stock market, businesses, and schools. The governor has issued an...
4410/853 Schools: SED is requesting notification that your school is closed – Providers should send an e-mail to their RA. You can site Executive Order 202.4. The notification should state you are in touch with your families and staff on a regular basis. The Executive...
If you’ve ever sat down to play a game you’ve never played before, you know you always start by reading the rules. It’s really tough when you’re midway through the game and someone tells you a new rule that you weren’t aware of, which changes how you would have played...
It seems these days that everyone wants you to do more with less. There never seems to be enough funds to cover your costs, reward your staff, finance your operations, and provide high-quality programming … especially if you are solely a provider of educational...
In an effort to eliminate the rate reconciling process and dramatically decrease the number of waiver requests, The Rate Setting Unit (RSU) is exploring different potential rate methodologies. There are currently three possible methodologies that RSU has released to...
When you have a child, you make many plans. One of the most important plans is for their future finances. This applies for any child, but when parents have a child with special needs often there is more concern. For parents that have a child who developed a disability...
Last week NYSED released its methodology letters for preschools and school-age programs. The methodology letters were pretty much what was expected and what we reported in the last issue of the Special ED-ition. On the preschool front, providers received a 2% increase...
