Narrative: d. 2. C.

• MDE, Division of Special Education is responsible for ensuring that local education agencies provide special education and related services as documented in students’ Individualized Education Program.

• DEED’s VRS/SSB assists students with disabilities in making informed choices to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Services relate to assessing an individual’s VR needs, developing and implementing an individualized plan for employment (IPE), and assisting in the achievement of the employment goals for the individuals served. • MDE, Division of Special Education and VRS/SSB are financially responsible for the services they provide under its own laws and rules. Responsibilities of Each Partner for Pre-employment Transition Services The draft language of an Interagency Agreement includes the following: For the purpose of this agreement a “student with a disability” may include one who is eligible for and receiving special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or requires accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The intent of this agreement is to: 1. Through consultation and technical assistance, assist LEAs in planning for the transition of students with disabilities from school to post- school activities, including post-secondary education , training, and competitive integrated employment. 2. Provide transition planning by personnel of VRS and SSB alongside secondary special education and college and career readiness staff through the delivery of pre-employment transition services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and facilitates the development and completion of their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 3. Define the roles and responsibilities, including financial responsibilities, of each agency, including provisions for determining State lead agencies and qualified personnel responsible for pre-employment transition services and transition services. 4. Designate procedures for outreach to students with disabilities who are in need of employment-related transition services. Outreach to students should occur as early as possible during the transition planning process II: CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • MDE’s Division of Special Education and Division of Career and College Success and DEED’s VRS/SSB agree to share responsibility for ensuring that students with disabilities receive current information about their strengths, interests and preferences in order to make informed choices about competitive integrated employment prior to leaving school. • MDE’s Division of Special Education and Division of Career and College Success and DEED’s VRS/SSB agree to share responsibility for ensuring that students with disabilities receive exposure to career information through Minnesota’s Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge (ISEEK), Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) or other state supported sites. Information could include connections to postsecondary education training requirements, current labor market forecasts, and job outlook to assist the student in making informed choices about their futures. • MDE’s Division of Special Education and Division of Career and College Success and DEED’s VRS/SSB will work together to implement pre-employment transition services for transition-age students with disabilities. • MDE’s Division of Special Education and Division of Career and College Success and DEED’s VRS/SSB will work together to deliver consultation and technical assistance, which may be provided using alternative means for meeting participation (such as video conferences and conference calls), to assist educational agencies in planning for the transition of students with disabilities from school to post-school activities, including vocational rehabilitation services. • MDE’s Division of Special Education and Division of Career and College Success and DEED’s VRS/SSB agree to collaborate and promote transition to adult services through participation in existing councils, committees, and other workgroups within respective agencies.