• 5.7.25 Retention Strategies in the Math Classroom Follow-Up
• 5.22.25 Knowledge Building Curriculum: Community of Practice

Over the past month, our consultants have been actively collaborating with future teachers, educators, administrators, families and community partners at the local, regional and state levels. By sharing their specialized knowledge and resources, they are helping to build a system that ensures students with disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school and beyond. We believe that meaningful partnerships are essential to creating improved outcomes for all learners.

We look forward to future opportunities to continue our partnership with local agencies across the region.

State Support Team 6 is excited to announce the 2025-2026 Systems Monitoring Community of Practice (SMCoP) - a transformative 12-month professional learning opportunity designed to help district teams develop comprehensive monitoring processes within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. This collaborative community will equip participants with skills to evaluate district systems, analyze implementation data, and create targeted improvement strategies that enhance outcomes for all students, particularly those with disabilities.

The SMCoP offers monthly regional cohort meetings (East, Central, and West) from September 2025 through April 2026, plus virtual support sessions. District teams of 2-5 representatives will explore key monitoring areas, including curriculum and instruction, school climate, operations, and leadership across all tiers of support. For complete details about this professional development opportunity, including meeting locations and participation requirements, [click here] to access the application packet. Interested districts should also review the supplemental program overview [click here] for additional information about benefits and expected outcomes.

Applications must be signed by the superintendent and submitted to rblevins@sst6.org by May 16, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Ray Blevins at the same email address. Join districts across our region in building capacity to ensure every student receives the support they need!

What's Happening:
The Department has proposed revisions to the state-required and supplemental forms for special education, intending to streamline and clarify expectations of state and federal requirements.

Who can participate:
Your perspective on these forms can be invaluable for future generations of students and families. Share the information with your team. ALL feedback is valuable!

This information can be shared with

• families
• students
• district personnel
• legal representatives
• community members

How You Can Participate:

• Review the proposed changes at: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/Federal-and-State-Requirements/Ohio-Required-and-Optional-Forms-Updated
• Provide feedback through the online surveys available on the same page.
• Optional: Attend one of the virtual feedback sessions (registration required and limited)

All feedback must be submitted by May 23, 2025.

We are sharing this to ensure our community has the opportunity to contribute to this process. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

• Gather Contact information on graduating students if you haven't already done so.
• Special Education Profile or the SPP should release phase 2 of data. These are only the performance indicators. These indicators do not have any corrective actions; however, spend time with your team to review the data.
• For districts with SPP-required actions, continue with the improvement plan or plan for the start of the school year meetings to complete all improvement plan requirements.
• Hold Summary of Performance Meetings.
• https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/April-22-2025/Guide-to-Parent-Rights-in-Special-Education-availa

Secondary Transition

Universal Design for Learning

Literacy

PBIS

View all of our Professional Learning opportunities at the SST6 Google Site. Registration closes 24 hours before training or two weeks before a book study to send materials and links to participants.