Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education Admissions

1. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education Admissions Presenters: Ramona Foster, Marnie Jain, Shay Edmond and Lisa Sandler Location: Connecting for Success Conference Date: Wednesday, June 30th

2. Vocational Education Programs Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap (Guidelines), 34 CFR Part 100 Appendix B

3. Crosswalk The Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00 and the Code of Federal Regulations title 34, Part 100 intersect. Ex. CFR 34 section B regards Site Location & Student Eligibility, and Section 3 of the Admission Policy is the Eligibility Statement. A complete crosswalk is provided in your folder as a handout.

4. Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00

5. Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00

6. Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00

7. Admissions Policy 11 Sections – Selective Vocational Technical SchoolsSections I, II, X & XI – Comprehensive Secondary Schools not selective admission to school

8. Guidelines for the Vocational Technical Education Program NONRESIDENT Student Tuition Process Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 74

9. Guidelines for the Vocational Technical Education Program NONRESIDENT Student Tuition Process Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 74

10. Guidelines for the Vocational Technical Education Program NONRESIDENT Student Tuition Process Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 74

11. Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00

12. Guidelines For Admission Policies of Vocational Technical Secondary Schools and Comprehensive Secondary Schools (Definition & Requirements)

13. Section VII. Selection Criteria (continued)

14. Section VII. Selection Criteria (continued)

15. Questions

16. Admissions & Special Populations • No one has the authority to ‘place’ any student in a vocational technical school or Chapter-74 program. This includes IEP Teams. • All students must apply to the school in the same manner; applications are scored and rank ordered in the same manner. • There is a process in place to ensure accommodations, when requested, are provided. How are these requests documented? • There is a process in place to ensure counselors are able to communicate with applicants with limited English proficiency and/or a hearing impairment. • The district ensures pregnant students have equal access to all programs, unless otherwise indicated by the student’s doctor.

17. Admissions & Special Populations (cont’d) • Do not note special population status on the application, rubric or the score sheet. • Annually review acceptance letters to ensure they are not conditional (e.g. request test scores/IEP, etc.), with the exception of requiring the student to be promoted, and pass Math and ELA. • If using the interview, staff are trained to ensure uniformity in scoring and nondiscrimination on the basis of special population status.

18. Section X. Program Admission - Exploratory

19. Substantially Separate Exploratory

20. Substantially Separate Exploratory (cont’d) • There must not be a pattern of guiding or counseling SWD into any one program. • There must be an opportunity for interaction with peers in general education programs. • A sub-separate exploratory is not a Chapter-74 Exploratory, so ensure accurate reporting in SIMS. • The criteria discussed earlier regarding Chapter-74 exploratory requirements do not apply.

21. Guidelines For Admission Policies of Vocational Technical Secondary Schools and Comprehensive Secondary Schools (Definition & Requirements)

22. Department of Elementary & Secondary Contact Information