Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC): MSRRC is one of six Regional Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. MSRRC provides technical assistance to state early intervention lead agencies, departments of education and other related state agencies.  The Centers work to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, birth through 21 years, and their families.  Find resources for parents and educators in the District of Columbia.

The Mid-South and Northeast Regional Resource Centers are collaborating to sponsor a fiscal forum for both Part B and Part C fiscal managers to discuss current issues and share strategies related to fiscal requirements, monitoring, and reporting.

The Mid-South and Northeast Regions Fiscal Forum will be conducted February 8-9, 2011 in Baltimore, MD at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace located at 202 East Pratt Street; Baltimore, MD 21202.

The meeting is two full days, beginning at 8:30am on Tuesday, February 8th and concluding at 3:00pm on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. CLICK HERE to see a draft agenda.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
. CLICK HERE to register. Registration is due no later than close of business on January 12, 2011.

A room block has been reserved at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 1-800-535-1201 or (local) 410-547-1200. Please indicate that you are with the Mid-South and Northeast Regions Fiscal Forum when making your reservations.

If you have questions about the Fiscal Forum, please contact Nancy O’Hara with MSRRC (770-337-3367 or nancy.ohara@uky.edu ) or Kristin Reedy with NERRC (802-951-8218 or kreedy@wested.org ). For travel questions and arrangements, please contact either Arvilla Humes with MSRRC (859-257-4921, ahumes@uky.edu ) or Tanner Petry with NERRC (802-951-8221, tpetry@wested.org ).

Part C Coordinator Orientation Videos Announcement
This announcement provides information on the New Part C Coordinator Orientation video training now available online. The New Part C Coordinator Orientation committee created this training from a Part C orientation session held in December, 2009. The target audience is the new Part C Coordinator.

U.S. Department of Education Press Releases
The most recent news and updates from the U.S. Department of Education are available on this web site.

Data Sharing for Early Childhood Transition Webinar: January 6th 2010
This webinar was conducted by the RRC Program Early Childhood Transition Priority Team.

MSRRC REGIONAL NEWS

MSRRC Develops Part B & Part C Survey Guides
The Mid-South RRC has developed these guides to assist states in developing improvement activities using their parent survey data in response to Indicator 8 of the Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Indicator 4 of the Part C State Performance Plan (SPP). The purpose of these guides is the help states use the findings of their surveys to improve services, no matter what survey instrument (e.g., NCSEAM or state-developed for Part B; and NCSEAM, ECO, or state-developed for Part C) is used. The intent is to answer the questions, “What do the results mean?” and “How can we use this information to improve services?” [posted 12-09]