Application Enrollment and Timeline
STEP and IMAGES
First School Day of November
Case managers may begin to submit the Secondary Transition Application for students interested in attending Secondary Transition Program beginning fall of next school year (Click on the Secondary Transition Application link to access the application)
Who should be involved in this process: Student, Case Managers, Relevant IEP Team members
Last School Day of January
Last day for Case managers to submit the Secondary Transition Application
Who should be involved in this process: Case Managers, Parent/Guardian, Student, Relevant IEP Team members
February
Secondary Transition Program team reviews applications
Scheduling of interviews with school sites
Who should be involved in this process: Secondary Transition Team, Case Managers, Special Education Department Leads
Last Week of February
Interviews at School Sites for applicants
Who should be involved in this process: Students, Secondary Transition Team, Case manager (as appropriate)
March
Final review of applicants and recommendations are made.
Communication from Secondary Transition to building teams.
Case Manager communicates with students and/or families/guardians.
Who should be involved in this process: Secondary Transition Team, Case Managers
April-June
Case managers hold IEP meeting to amend IEP for secondary transition. This may be in consultation with the student’s future Secondary Transition teacher.
New Student Orientations at each Secondary Transition site are scheduled.
Who should be involved in this process: IEP Team, Secondary Transition team member, if needed.
Project SEARCH
Actions | Who is Involved? | Dates |
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DDA Application (if not already eligible) | Case Manager | Beginning of school year, prior to application |
Outreach to High School and Transition students (In and out of district) | Project SEARCH teacher, School Sites | Starting mid-October |
Application (click here for Project SEARCH Application) | Case Managers, Parent/Guardian, Student, Relevant IEP Team members | Opens first school day of November |
Open House | Project SEARCH team, students, parents/guardian/trusted adults, school teams | Mid-December |
Tours and Skills Assessments | Project SEARCH team, students, Providence Sacred Heart staff | On Fridays, between Early December through End of March |
Interviews | Project SEARCH team, DVR, DDA, Employment Agency, students | Mid-April |