West Family and Community Engagement Center

West Family & Community Engagement Center

West Family and Community Engagement Center

The Educational Partnership is a coordinated and cohesive network of support focused on enhancing services and supports for students with disabilities from early childhood and school-age education to engagement in post-school opportunities.

The West Early Childhood and School Age Family and Community Engagement Center supports the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Offices of Special Education Partnership in its mission to promote meaningful system change, improve outcomes for students with disabilities aged birth-21, and build the capacity of educational organizations, approved agency schools and preschools, and community agencies to improve family and community engagement.

The Educational Partnership uses the principles in the NYSED Blueprint for Improved Results for Students with Disabilities.

The West FACE Center provide technical assistance and professional development to a variety of stakeholders including families of students birth to age 21 as well as community members, staff of public-school districts, and approved agency schools and preschools.

The Educational Partnership is funded by the New York State Education Department Office of Special Education in order to implement the ‘Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’ and the ‘Blueprint for Improved Results for Students with Disabilities’.

Community Resource Map

The Office of Special Education (OSE) Educational Partnership Community Resource Map connects families and professionals with local agencies and community resources in their area focused on services and supports for students with disabilities from early childhood through the transition to post-school life. You can filter the map by New York State (NYS) county, age range and/or service type as well as save and download searches for future use. Information on the site can also be translated into ten different languages.

map.osepartnership.org

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Important Information from New York State Department of Education
The Family And Community Engagement Center (FACE) has been asked by the Office of Special Education (OSE) to share an update to the Complaint Procedures in NYS. There has been a revision to the Q &A document and specific revisions have been made to Question 13e.

New York State Complaint Procedures

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education (OSE) has revised its Questions and Answers on the procedures for State complaint allegations being addressed in an impartial hearing.
Question 13e was revised to clarify that, upon completion of the impartial hearing, if the issue(s) has not been addressed in the impartial hearing officer’s decision, NYSED will conduct a State complaint investigation unless the complainant withdraws the alleged violation.
Questions relating to the State Complaint Procedures may be directed to the OSE Special Education Policy Unit at (518) 473-2878, speced@nysed.gov, or the Special Education Quality Assurance Office in your region.