Out of district

1. Out of district OOD TUITION OUT FACILITIES 801 902 923

2. Who we serve Students who are placed in “State Approved Facilities” that are outside of DPS’s district Denver City andCounty Jails • DPS Contracted Program • Sierra @ Barrett

3. State Approved Facilities • Who approves state facilities? • The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) • How many state approved facilitiesare there? • 38 • What type of students do these facilities work with? • Students who have severe emotional and behavioral needs

4. State Approved Facilities Who places students in the facilities? • DPS mainly works with the following 5 Denver Metro area facilities: • Denver Children’s Home • Laradon • Mount Saint Vincent • Serenity • Tennyson Center for Children • Outside agencies may also place students at any of the CDE State Approved Facilities: • A few of the outside agencies are: • Department of Human Services (DHS) • Department of Youth Services (DYS) • Court System

5. Programs within State approved facilities DPS works with all 3 programs ensuring that our students are receiving the appropriate services as stated in the child’s IEP School Only Day Treatment Residential

6. What dps provides to the facilities • DPS Pays for educational services • If needed, DPS will provide the following related services: • Assistive Technology • Speech Language • Hearing • OT/PT SCHOOL ONLY DAY TREATMENT • DPS provides transportation • DPS may provide some Mental Health services based on the child’s IEP needs • Most Mental Health related services are funded by Medicaid

7. What we track Transportation IEP Compliance Invoices Contracts IEP Meetings Attendance Student Records School of Assignments Discharges Notice of Placements

8. DPS Contract Programs • DPS has contracted with one outside company (Catapult) to provide intense mental health and behavior support for our students.This program is housed within one of our schools and the program itself is called Affective Needs Intensive: • Sierra @ Barrett • Grades: K – 12 This program specializes in delivering therapeutic behavioral health services to children and their families, helping children reach their full potential within their homes, schools, and communities.

9. #923 DCCJ Denver City & County Jail AKA “The Jail kids” WHY WE SERVE: In May 2010, Senate Bill 10-54 was signed and put into effect basically stating: “That juveniles being tried or housed as adults get educational services.” Most of the students enrolled in #923 are interested in support to help them pass the GED offered at the jail. WHO WE SERVE: Juveniles aged 18-21 who have Special Education status and are housed in the Denver City and County Jails STATISTICS: • DPS is the ONLY district to follow this Bill and offer services to students in adult jails • Over 300 students served since 2011

10. Facility Extended School Year (ESY) • During the IEP meeting, if the team feels ESY is needed they must submit the following: • IEP • Data tracking forms • Predictive Factors • 1066 Transportation Form • Student Registration Form • If the student qualifies for ESY, DPS will pay educational costs for: • 6 weeks of education • Transportation is provided as needed

11. Havequestions? Courtney Leyba- Out of District Placement Manager Courtney_Leyba@dpsk.org Sasha San Andres – Itinerant Special Education Teacher Sasha_sanandres@dpsk12.org Jennifer Anderson – Academic Program and ESY Coordinator Jennifer_anderson3@dpsk12.org Pamela Bottolfson - Enrollment Data Specialist Pamela_Bottolfson@dpsk12.org