FFY 2020 Part B Application

STATE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FFY 2020 FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW

     The State Office of Special Education (SOSE) Director, Dr. Renee Charleswell is informing the public that copies of the Division’s FFY 2020 IDEA Part B Federal Grant Application are available for public review in both school districts over the next 60 days. Comments will be accepted up to 30 days after the close of the public review period, and may be submitted to the SOSE Director via email at: renee.charleswell@vide.vi or dropped off to the office from April 9th to May 9th, 2020.

pdf PART B Grant Application FFY 2020 (4.37 MB)

Grant Application 2019

pdf FFY 2019 Part B Grant Application (1.55 MB)

Post School Outcomes Survey

District Profiles

Please Select and Download appropriate PDF

pdf District Profiles FFY 2013 REV 04 19 2016 (516 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2014 09 20 2016 (581 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2015 (769 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2016 (626 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2017 (716 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2018 (709 KB)

pdf District Profiles FFY 2019 School Year 2019 2020 (07 1 2021) PDF (829 KB)

SPP/APR

APR-FFY2015-Part B-Virgin Islands (1).pdf 

pdf VI 01 SPP PART B FFY 2019 10 2021 (949 KB)

State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) as amended 2004, requires each state and territory to develop a six-year performance plan. This State Performance Plan (SPP) evaluates the State's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of IDEA and illustrates how the State will continuously improve upon this implementation. The SPP is submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the United States Department of Education (USDE) with annual progress reports related to the SPP, known as the State's Annual Performance Report (APR), which is submitted to the Secretary of Education.

The SPP contains 17 performance and compliance Indicators related to the implementation of IDEA. These 17 Indicators are aligned to five monitoring priorities set forth by the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (USDE/OSEP). The five monitoring priorities are: (1) Free Appropriate Public Education(FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment(LRE), (2) Disproportionality, (3) Child Find, (4) Effective Transition, and (5) General Supervision. 

As the State Educational Agency (SEA) for the United States Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Department of Education, State Office of Special Education (VIDE/SOSE) is responsible for implementing a general supervision system for the Territory that monitors the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act(IDEA), as amended 2004 Part B program requirements and its accompanying regulations, and focuses on improving educational and functional outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. The components of the general supervision system, communicate and coordinate with each other to form a comprehensive system with each component providing information to obtaining information from the other components.

Copies of previous years SPP/APR and Determination letters can be found on the website below. Copy and paste the website address in your browser.

https://www2.ed.gov/fund/data/report/idea/partbspap/allyears.html#vi

SSIP

Grant Application FFY 2018

Discipline Information

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pdf SOSE's Discipline in Special Education FACT SHEET 092616 (805 KB)

pdf SOSE's Suspension and Expulsion Administrators Checklist revised 10242016 (695 KB)

District Special Education Offices

VIAPSE

The United States Virgin Islands Department of Education has established and maintains the Virgin Islands Advisory Panel on Special Education (VIAPSE) for the purpose of advising SOSE with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities.

The Advisory Panel is a representation of the Virgin Islands population that is composed of individuals involved or concerned with the education of children with disabilities. The members, appointed by the Governor based on recommendations from the State Director of Special Education, serve for three (3) year term.

Current Officers (elected April 2017):

Leatrice Potter- Chair Person

Michelle Lacoss-Vice Chair

Sandra Felecien-Forbes-Secretary

Patricia Canegata-Public Relations

About

The State Office of Special Education (SOSE) is a division of the Virgin Islands Department of Education whose main function is to ensure that the Local Educational Agencies (LEAs or Districts) are providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). We maintain a system of general supervision over the LEAs (St. Croix District and St. Thomas/St. John District) to ensure that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) is implemented in a manner consistent with federal regulations and local rules. We also provide technical assistance and professional development for the LEAs so that students are provided with a high -quality education that leads to the highest level of achievement possible for our students in the Virgin Islands.

Contact Us

The State Office of Special Education has two locations.

NOTE: There is no general email address, however, virtually all staff in the STTJ and STX Districts have email addresses that are their first name period last name@vide.vi

example: john.doe@vide.vi

St. Thomas Office

Renee Charleswell, Ph.D.-State Director renee.charleswell@vide.vi

Gemma Stout- Program Manager gemma.stout@vide.vi

Elouise Mack-Compliance Monitor elouise.mack@vide.vi

Sandra Henry-PBX Operator sandra.henry@vide.vi

St. Croix Office

Kathleen Merchant-Data Manager kathleen.merchant@vide.vi

Eddie Parrilla-Transition Supervisor eddie.parrilla@vide.vi