HomeMy WebLinkAboutState of ID Vocational Rehab 2015-16C00PERATIVE AGREEⅣIENT
BEIWEEN
THE IDAHO DMS10N OF VOCAT10NAL REHABILITAT10N AND
BONNEVILLE JOINT SCH00L DISTRICT#93
SFY 15and SFY 16
PI'RPOSE
The Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) and School District No. 93 enter into
this agreement solely to facilitate the transition of students with disabilities from K-I2 public
education into adult life. This transition to adult life may involve any or all of the following goal
oriented activities: post-secondary education, training and job placement, direct placement into
appropriate employment (to include supported employment if required), advocacy and any other
activities that are relevant to the student and within the scope of the IDVR mission and role.
Transition planning and services are a required component of Individual Plans under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education knprovement Act (IDEIA).
To this end the parties to this agreement will work together to:
Assist the student with disabilities to make informed choices regarding their adult living
goals. The student's parents or guardians will be included in this planning process.
Ensure compliance with the relevant transition planning and provision of services
processes as required by the hdividuals with Disabilities Education lmprovement Act,
P.L. 105-17.
Ensure that all transitioning students with disabilities benefit from an assessment oftheir
ability to benefit from vocational rehabilitation services as allowed for by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as Amended by P.L. 105-220.
Use the provisions of IDEIA and the Rehabilitation Act and Amendments in tandem to
benefit individual students with disabilities; by developing a cooperative, team approach
to transition that is seamless rather than fragmented.
PROGRAM AND SCOPE OF SERVICES
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To fansfer to IDVR certifiable non-Federal monies in the amount of sixteen
thousand eight hundred ($16,800) for SFY 15, and the same amount in SFy l6
upon receipt ofappropriate billin& of certifiable non-federal monies which
IDVR will use to match available federal monies appropriated under the
Rehabilitation Act. These monies will be used expressly for allowable cost
incurred by IDVR in the furtherance of this cooperative agreement. (Please see
attachment #l incorporated by reference for clarification of breakdown of monies
per school or school district) Written verification will accompany payment
indicating that no portion ofthe payment is from federal funds and has not been
used to match any other federal grants.
To provide confidential office space, office fumiture, telephone service, and fax
(copier) suitable for staff (one vocational counselor and one vocational assistant)
assigned by IDVR at no additional cost to IDVR. School District will be
responsible to extend telecommunication access from the demarcation point
inside the school ro the IDVR office location.
IDVR will be responsible for the telecommunication access connectivity to the
closest demarcation point in the school building.
That if the school disnict desires to relocate the Vocational Rehabilitation Office,
the district agrees to pay the cost of moving expenses. IDVR requires a
minimum 30-day lead-time to move the computer line.
To refer transitioning students with disabilities ro IDVR wirhin two years of
exiting high school (or earlier if appropriate) so that IDVR may become involved
in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team, the determination of the required
transition services, assistance in the IEP development, assessment of eligibility
for Vocational Rehabilitation services, and the development of relevant
lndividual Plan(s) for Employment (IPE).
To invite the VR counselor to participate in the IEp development team for all
refe[ed students.
To provide in-service training to the assigned VR Counselor regarding the
school's responsibi lities under IDEIA.
To provide services mandated by IDEIA and other enabling legislation,
regulations, or rules, without impacting IDVR case service dollars (i.e. the
District will act as the first resource for services required by Law and pertinent
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rules and./or regulations goveming Special Education and other education
services for K-12 students with disabilities) to provide a free and appropriate
education (FAPE).
9. To provide the IDVR Counselor with any and all medical, psychological,
educational and social history records that the district may hold on the student
with a disability, in order to assist the VR Counselor to make an appropriate
determination of eligibility for VR and to determine appropriate Vocational
Rehabilitation services to be provided within the requirements of the Family
Education Rights an Privacy Act (FERPA).
IDVR Agrees:
1. To use District-donated funds and State General Account monies to match
Federal Vocational Rehabilitation monies sufficient to serve the population
addressed by this cooperative agreement.
2- ^fo provide a VR Counselor and a vocational assistant to serve only the students
with disabilities referred by Bonneville Joint School District No.93.
3. That the VR Counselor will consult with educators concerning possible referral
of students, and when students should be referred to IDVR. The VR Counselor
will provide written recommendations, if requested, for use in developing the
IEP.
4. That the VR Counselor may attend IEP team meetings and activities for each
referred student upon timely invitation by the appropriate school personnel.
5. That the VR Counselor will accept referrals, determine eligibility and,
collaboratively with the student's IEP team, develop appropriate IPEs for those
students found eligible for VR services. Eligibility determination for VR is
vested solely with IDVR. The scope of Vocational Rehabilitation services will
be determined with the members of the interdisciplinary team.
6. To provide IDVR services to eligible transitioning students. IDVR requires a
search for comparable benefits (e.g. Medicaid, SSI) and the completion of a
Financial Needs Assessment for client financial participation prior to
expenditures of IDVR funds. If one or more IDVR services is also identified by
the student's IEP team as necessary for the student to receive a free appropriate
public education (FAPE), then IDVR is released from the pursuit of
parental/client financial obligation in accordance with IDEIA.
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To instruct the IDVR staff to work closely with the student's classroom
teache(s) to ensure appropriate coordination between the classroom activity and
the Vocational Rehabilitation services being provided. ln this process the VR
Counselor will provide in-service training to relevant District personnel on all
aspects of the Vocational Rehabilitation System.
All state plan requirements, including a state's Order of Selection, will apply to
all services provided under the cooperative agreement.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
The parties agree to resolve disputes that arise in the provision ofvocational rehabilitation
services to students, and to ensure that services are not disrupted by using the following process
to resolve such interagency disputes:
All attempts should be made to resolve disputes regarding transition services and fiscal issues
at the level closest to the student.
When the dispute is between agencies, the Officer or individual in charge of Special
Education and IDVR Regional Manager will meet and resolve the issue.
If not resolved, then the dispute will be refened to the Administration offices of the school
district and the IDVR Field Services Chief for final resolution.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT INFOR}{ATION/RECORDS
Because the Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 and the IDVR staffs will be jointly working
with the student to develop appropriate transition plans, they may be required to exchange student
information on an almost daily basis. This agreement will allow for the exchange of information
in the best interest ofcoordinated student transition services. All students will be informed of the
relationships of the parties to this agreement at the time of referral. They or their parent or
guardian will be asked to sign a release of information form at that time. Signing of the form will
allow IDVR and the Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 to exchange information.
Each party to the agreement may nol share information secured under the terms of this agreement
with other non-parties to this ageement unless specifically required by Law or under separate
written release by the student or his/her parent or guardian.
V.DURATION OF AGREEMENT
The terms of this agreement are in effect July l, 2014. This agreement will be on-going for each
next two state fiscal year beginning July I and continuing through June 306 of 2016. The
agreement may be terminated at any time due to failure of either the Idaho State Legislature or
the Congress of the United States to appropriate such sums as may be required to successfirlly
discharge the terms ofthis agreement. Iftermination ofthe agreement is needed, a 30-day notice
is terminating.
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