Monday, November 26, 2018
Dear Colleague,
Next month, via SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange), we will provide a preliminary joint federal notification packet. And, we’ll provide information about newly coordinated statewide supports available to all schools and districts whether they are preliminarily identified under ESSA, IDEA, or not at all. We think you will find the system of requirements and supports is more flexible and responsive than under past versions of federal laws. Our intent is to make the school improvement process not only more manageable, but also more impactful.
We will notify you in early December when the preliminary joint federal notification and related resources are available. Because the structure for the preliminary joint federal notifications dropdown mirrors the structure for the Accountability Report Cards you received this fall, please check that the appropriate district staff have access - including your special education directors. Additionally, CESAs have staff that work closely with DPI within a statewide system of support for ESSA and IDEA preliminary identifications and can, at your discretion, have access to these materials in SAFE. Please visit the WISEhome information page and follow the steps there to manage access to SAFE. If you have any questions about accessing SAFE, please contact the Help Desk.
The preliminary notifications in SAFE include reports for all schools and districts. In preparation, I encourage you to review the resources on our new Continuous Improvement webpage, including our 2-minute video about what these identifications will mean and the new landscape we’re working to build.
Please look for an email from me in early December that will let you know the preliminary federal notification packets are in SAFE.