In June 2016, the Regents created a new local diploma option for students with disabilities who did not meet graduation standards through the existing appeal and safety net options.

Schools are no longer required to request prior approval from the State Education Department to administer state assessments over multiple days. And beginning with the 2017 test administration, students with disabilities who have the “tests read” accommodation on their individualized education programs (IEPs) or Section 504 accommodation plans (504 plans) must be provided with this accommodation for all sections of the test.

Counseling, make-up sessions, budget, smart boards, Online Occurrence Report System and Uber use.

Professional development in June, budget, curriculum for auditory and oral programs, transportation, IEP meetings, first attendance, computers at Murrow HS, marking IEP meetings in SESIS, audiology and make-ups.

Agenda, curriculum, counseling, computers, sessions in Manhattan, audiology, preschool, space for HES Professional Development Day and protocol for leaving work early.

Audiology, laptops for HES teachers, counseling for hearing-impaired students in Brooklyn East, curriculum and HES self-contained classes, interpreters in self-contained classes, SESIS, parking permits and an audiologist for CSE in upper Manhattan.

Religious days, curriculum for self-contained classrooms, number of sessions per teacher, counseling for Truman HS, money from the Walk4Hearing, DHH Teacher for 721K self-contained class, technology for HES RSP, email and loans.

Paperwork, SBO, Hearing Education Services Chapter newsletter, budget, evaluations, partial fractional time.

Audiology, excessed teachers and the Cascade seniority agreement.

As we head toward the April recess, I want to thank all of you for doing your job so well. I’m aware that we don’t often receive recognition for the work we do.