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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Nancy Reder, Esq. Deputy Executive Director NASDSE

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Nancy Reder, Esq. Deputy Executive Director NASDSE. 2009 Legislative Agenda – Tier 1. IDEA Implementation Strengthening/Reauthorizing ESEA FY 09/10 Appropriations Economic Recovery (stimulus measures) Medicaid Administration/Congressional Collaboration.

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Nancy Reder, Esq. Deputy Executive Director NASDSE

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  1. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Nancy Reder, Esq.Deputy Executive DirectorNASDSE

  2. 2009 Legislative Agenda – Tier 1 • IDEA Implementation • Strengthening/Reauthorizing ESEA • FY 09/10 Appropriations • Economic Recovery (stimulus measures) • Medicaid • Administration/Congressional Collaboration

  3. Tier 2 Issues • Autism • Reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act • Voucher legislation • Early childhood issues • SPP/APR revisions • Seclusion/restraint policies

  4. IDEA Implementation • Reauthorization is not on the immediate horizon • Implementation issues • Data, data, data • CEIS • Importance of responding to collection notices!! • No Part C regs yet!!

  5. IDEA Implementation (cont.) • Full Funding bills: • H.R. 3578 • S.1652 • These bills will be part mandatory/part discretionary funding measures • 6-year glide path to full funding • Expert Witness bill – not moving

  6. Strengthening/Reauthorizing ESEA • When will reauthorization happen? • What will it include? • Some of the hot button issues: • Accountability • Turning around low-performing schools • Graduation rates • Growth models • Appropriate assessments

  7. Strengthening/Reauthorizing ESEA (cont.) • Other reauthorization issues: • PBS • RTI • UDL • Teacher performance • Definition of highly qualified teachers • 1%/2%/out-of-level assessments • Role of state vs. role of federal government • Common Core Initiative

  8. Status of FY 2010 Appropriations • Continuing Resolution (C.R.) through October 30th • Labor/HHS/Education bill has passed the House • Labor/HHS/Ed has been voted out of Committee in the Senate

  9. The American Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act (ARRA) can be difficult to follow.

  10. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

  11. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

  12. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

  13. Medicaid • Victory – but hold your breathe….we’re waiting on Lewin Study • Unresolved matter? parental signoffs…

  14. Autism • Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee – sets the research agenda for NIH. Committee is authorized under the Combating Autism Act – meets quarterly

  15. Workforce Investment Act • Includes reauthorization of Vocational Rehabilitation Act – moving at glacial pace

  16. Vouchers • DC voucher legislation • Military choice option study

  17. Early Childhood Issues • Early Learning Challenge Fund –contained in the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

  18. Seclusion/Restraint • National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) released report ( www.ndrn.org) • House Education and Labor held hearing on May (http://feeds.feedburner.com/edlabordems/hearings) • GAO released report at hearing (http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090519GregKutzTestimony.pdf)

  19. Seclusion/Restraint (cont.) • Chairman Miller challenged Secretary Duncan to ‘do something’ • Duncan called on state chiefs to submit policies • OCR included reporting on seclusion/restraint in OCR reporting (PLEASE COMMENT!!) • Miller and Dodd drafting legislation

  20. A Few Final Matters • H1N1 • NASDSE’s involvement in UDL task force • www.advocacyinstitute.org/UDL/

  21. Collaboration with Administration/Congress

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