Office of Educational Services & Support

Birth to 3 Connections

The state of South Dakota participates in a federal program called the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C). In South Dakota we call this program Birth to Three Connections. Parents, teachers and health care providers know that children with developmental delays are healthier and better learners when they receive early intervention services as early in their lives as possible. The state of South Dakota is committed to providing services to young children and their families.

Upcoming SICC Meeting

The South Dakota Department of Education is giving notice of the following meeting:

Part C, Birth to 3 Connections Interagency Coordinating Council will meet on July 15, 2009, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Central Time), 411 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre.  Participants who wish to join the meeting by conference call should call in at 1-866-410-8397 and enter the code number 6057734478 just prior to the start of the meeting. If you request an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the meeting please submit your request in writing no later than 10 days prior to the meeting to ensure accommodations are available. Written requests for accommodations should be sent to the following address:

South Dakota Department of Education, Special Education Programs – Part C Program, 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605)773-3678 Fax: (605)773-3782

Part C Federal Information

• NEW: Part C Federal Application for 2009 available for comment. Written comments concerning the federal application will be accepted from April 14, 2009 through May 13, 2009. Comments should be sent to Susan Sheppick, Part C Director, at susan.sheppick@state.sd.us or by regular mail to the SD Department of Education, Special Education Programs, Part C Annual State Application, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501, (605-773-3678).

• Public Notice

• Letter to Office of Education Programs

• FFY 2009 Part C Federal Application

• Attachment 1: Revised Eligibility Criteria-ARSD 24:14:07:02

• Attachement 2: Proof of Public Notice for Administrative Rule Hearing

• Attachment 3: Procedure for Adopting Permanent Rules

• Part C - IDEA SD State Performance Plan | Indicators
  In accordance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), each state must have in place a State Performance Plan (SPP) to evaluate the state's efforts to meet the requirements and purpose of the implementation of IDEA.  The SPP is a six-year plan which describes South Dakota's performance on 14 indicators.  The Office of Special Education (OSEP) requires that states report annually to the public on the performance of each regional program on 8 of the 14 state indicators.

• Part C Annual Performance Report (APR) FFY 2007 (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)

• Part C Response Table (FFY 2007)
  
  
• Regional Programs Data for Indicators 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | Handouts
• Reauthorization of IDEA of 2004 for Part C
  • New Draft Regulations for Part C of IDEA 2004 are available on the Federal Register (to access enter
    "ED-2007-OSERS-0131-0001" in to the keyword or ID search field. SEE EXAMPLE) The Federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will accept public comments until July 23, 2007.
  • Summary of Changes Made to Part C by IDEA of 2004
  • Statute:  Part C Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities

Battelle Information

• Battelle Results Report 1/07

• Battelle Flow Chart

• Battelle-II Q & A

• PreSchool LRE Q & A

Birth to 3 Data

• Data for Birth to 3 Connections Program

  • 618 Data

    • Child Count - Dec. 1, 2005

    • Child Count - Dec. 1, 2006

  • Quality Assurance Review

    • QA Review Schedule

    • Monitoring Results

Request for Proposals FY 2010

The Department of Education is accepting proposals for Birth to 3 Connections Service Coordination activities.  Proposals will be accepted from public and private non-profit entities.  

To be considered for participation, one original and one copy of the proposal must be completed and submitted. Proposals must be postmarked by May 4, 2009 or hand delivered to the DOE office by 5:00 PM (CST) on the stated deadline.  DOE is not responsible for transmittal time or irregularities in delivery on the part of the US Postal Service or other courier services. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted. Mail or deliver the completed application to:

Susan Sheppick, Birth to 3 Connections Program

South Dakota Department of Education

Office of Educational Services and Support

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD  57501-2291

If you have questions, please contact the Birth to 3 Connections program, Department of Education, at 605-773-3678.            

• Request for Proposals Application