Personnel+and+Caseloads

**Chapters 14 and 711 Update Series** **Via Elluminate! Live** **September 25, 2008** **October 20, 2008** **November 12, 2008** **Series Description:** With the July 2008 revisions to Chapters 14 and 711, the Special Education Regulations, came changes to the special education process in Pennsylvania, including new special education forms that were issued in mid-summer. How have the new provisions changed the way we do business? This series will provide information and clarification on several of the most significant changes regarding personnel and caseload issues, evaluation timelines and parental consent, and reevaluation timelines and parental consent. **Sessions:** **1. New Personnel Requirements and Caseload** **Date and Time:** Date: September 25, 2008 Start Time: 3:30 PM End Time: 4:30 PM  **Outcomes:** Participants will: 1. Become familiar with new personnel provisions for paraprofessionals. 2. Gain knowledge of new personnel provisions for educational interpreters. 3. Identify a process to determine type(s) of supports and caseload. **Handouts:** A copy of the handout can be downloaded from [|__http://www.pattan.net/profdev/ trainninghandouts.aspxhttp:// aspx__]
 * Training Announcement**

**Agenda:** 3:30-3:40 - Welcome and Introduction 3:40-4:20 - Overview of Personnel and Caseload Changes 4:20-4:30 - Wrap-up and Q&A **Information on participating in the webinar:** To join the session, click the link below, **½ hour PRIOR** to the session time __http://elluminate.iu13.org____ __ Session: **New Personnel Requirements and Caseload** Meeting Link: __**[|http://elluminate.iu13.org:80/ build_calendar.event? meetingId=1219414538407]**

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