Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act, the VR agency must develop and maintain annually a description (consistent with the purposes of the Rehabilitation Act) of the VR agency’s comprehensive system of personnel development, which shall include a description of the procedures and activities the State VR agency will undertake to ensure it has an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals that provides the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
i. 5. As appropriate, describe the procedures and activities to coordinate the designated State unit's comprehensive system of personnel development with personnel development under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Current Narrative:
Coordination of Personnel Development under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Washington DSHS/DVR works closely with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to coordinate personnel development activities under an interagency agreement with OSPI and the Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) to address mutual issues. This agreement is intended to facilitate the required coordination with education and provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services, as required under WIOA. In addition, this agreement allows DSHS/DVR, DSB, and OSPI to identify necessary training for DSHS/DVR and education staff regarding new services, new coordination, and best practices in serving students with disabilities.