PDF file that explains what an intermediate school district (ISD) does. WISD works behind the scenes with its memberschool districts -collectively and individually- to help meet the needs of their students, parents, support staff, teachers, administrators and board members. At WISD, we are increasing achievement,supporting diverse communities and developing efficiencies.
Washtenaw Intermediate School District office of Grants and Development offers grant-related information, technical assistance and training to the educators of Washtenaw County, Michigan.
The ten local school districts in Washtenaw County provide Assistive Technology (AT) services to students within their district. If you have a question or concern about AT, begin by contacting your local district AT representative. Document in PDF format.
ISDs work together with their local school districts to provide an array of programs and servicestailored to meet the ever-changing needs of local schools and learners.
At the request of the Washtenaw County Special Education Administrators, the Washtenaw County Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) Work Group developed a guidance document to assist evaluation teams with quality SLD processes for evaluation planning, evaluations, eligibility decisions and intervention planning. To find the criteria each district utilizes, please refer to the district website for this information.
Project Find - Information about special education programs and services and assists milies in locating a program for anyone eligible from birth to 26 years of age
As of the summer of 2000, the WISD has begun the process of creating more native plant greenspace areas on our campus.
Educational Project for Homeless Youth (EPHY):is a program of the WISD operating on grant funds from federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act awarded through the Michigan Department of Education. EPHY has been serving the 10 school districts in Washtenaw County since 1987. EPHYs primary goal is to help homeless children and youth enroll, regularly attend and succeed in school. We provide assistance with proof of residency issues, enrollment documents, transportation, school supplies, advocacy, one-on-one tutoring and referrals to community agencies.
The role of the special education administrator is to supervise, coordinate and support special education programs and services.
Document contains Family/Student Referral Form, Temporary Residence statement, Permision to provide service/ release or exchange information, Know Your Rights, and Education Project Services. We are a project of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District that works to ensure students in temporary living situations enroll, regularly attend and succeed in school.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled The revised school code, by amending section 552 (MCL 380.552), as added by 2009 PA 205.
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Board of Education has adopted a resolution toparticipate in a multi-intermediate school district (ISD) collaborative to develop regional solutions to ISD educationalfunding and service challenges. The action comes as a result of ISD superintendents in Washtenaw, Monroe, Lenawee,Jackson, Hillsdale, Livingston, Eaton and Ingham meeting to develop service-sharing arrangements within the region.
A key aim of the Quality Assurance Review is to verify that the agency is operating with institutionalintegrity – that it is fulfilling its vision and mission for its learners and other constituents.
Directions and map for Washtenaw Intermediate School District Buildings. Area restaurant and lodging information. Map of Washtenaw County School Districts.
The Center for Educational Performance Information (CEPI) makes available free and reduced lunch counts for current and past years. This section of our web site links to the State of Michigan maintained web site and is provided for ease of use. Questions with regard to the data may be directed to CEPI.
The Senior Exit Survey, undertaken by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD), is a survey of the experiences and plans of the graduating seniors from the public high schools in Washtenaw County.
Describes the different distance learning services we provide such as Michigan Virtual High School, Discovery Streaming and Learn360, Video Conferencing and much more.
Washtenaw ISD is providing leadership in several areas related to instructional technology and online learning. Information about Moodle, Discovery Streaming, Learn360, Career Exploration, Michigan E-library, Online Learning (21 Things for the 21st Century Educator), and Michigan Virtual HS
Phone: (734) 994-8100 Fax: (734) 994-2203
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled The revised school code, by amending sections 501, 502, 502a, 503, 504, 505, 507, 522, 523, 524, 528, 551, 552, 553, 553a, 556, 559, and 561, (MCL 380.501, 380.502, 380.502a, 380.503, 380.504, 380.505, 380.507, 380.522, 380.523, 380.524, 380.528, 380.551, 380.552, 380.553, 380.553a, 380.556, 380.559, and 380.561), section 501 as amended and section 528 as added by 2003 PA 179, sections 502, 503, 504, 507, 522, 523, and 524 as amended and sections 502a, 551, 552, 553, 553a, 556, 559, and 561 as added by 2009 PA 205, and section 505 as amended by 1994 PA 416, ; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 160, entitled Postsecondary enrollment options act, by amending section 3 (MCL 388.513), as amended by 2005 PA 180; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The intent of this agreement is to ensure that the Employee/Student will comply with all Network and Internetacceptable use policies approved by the District. Document in PDF format.
WISD technology plans are used as a guide for decision- with regard to the commitment ofWISD resources and establishment of policies and procedures. Further, these plans provide ameans for assessing the impact the WISD has through the collective work with its constituentdistricts, public school academies, and community.
Excent Tera is a new special education application for case management, IEPs and Medicaid billing. Getting to Excent Tera is a two-part process. Part one: you will use the Remote Desktop Client to connect to the server at Jackson County ISD (JCISD). Once you are on their server, you will go to part two: logging into the Excent Tera application.
At the request of its ten local school districts, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District is coordinating an effort to develop a countywide consolidated transportation model.
1819 South Wagner Rd., P.O. Box 1406, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1406
The REMC Statewide SAVE Cooperative Bid Project is provided as a service of your REMC, Intermediate SchoolDistrict, and the REMC Association of Michigan for all Michigan schools, institutions of highereducation, libraries, and local units of government. The Project aggregates volume and, therefore, thepurchasing power of schools statewide and provides large-volume bid pricing on a variety of educationalresources. Document in PDF format.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 258, entitled Career and technical preparation act, by amending section 3 (MCL 388.1903), as amended by 2005 PA 181; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled The state school aid act of 1979, by amending section 6 (MCL 388.1606), as amended by 2010 PA 110.
A form to be used by staff when attending a conference/seminar/meeting, including an overnight stay. Document in pdf format.
Good Start - Information to milies and staff about the unique needs of children in community preschools and childcare settings, assists providers and parents
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled The state school aid act of 1979, by amending sections 6 and 105 (MCL 388.1606 and 388.1705), section 6 as amended by 2011 PA 62 and section 105 as amended by 2008 PA 268; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled The revised school code, by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL 380.3 and 380.5), section 3 as amended by 2007 PA 45 and section 5 as amended by 2009 PA 205, and by adding part 6d.
The Washtenaw County Senior Exit Survey is a tool that measures Washtenaw County highschool seniors perceptions of their high school experience.
WISD Mailing address, phone and directions, a listing of all WISD Employees phone and emails, a directory for outcenters and a directory for programs and services.
Driving Innovation into School Transportation Operations Workshop for the Washtenaw County, School Boards Association
At the request of the Washtenaw CouWashtenaw Intermediate School District Sitemapnty Special Education Administrators, the Washtenaw County Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) Work Group developed a guidance document to assist evaluation teams with quality SLD processes for evaluation planning, evaluations, eligibility decisions and intervention planning. To find the criteria each district utilizes, please refer to the district website for this information.
WISD offers comprehensive assistive technology services to students, parents, local districts, staff, and community agencies. WISD services include a lending library of assistive technology devices and software, workshops and trainings to build capacity, consultation to local district teams, development of innovative initiatives to provide access to the curriculum for all students (e.g. Universal Design, STELA), as well as links to local, regional, statewide and national assistive technology resources. Page contains information about AT forms, process, tips, laws, consideration and glossary.
Technology Services provides instructional and administrative technology support services todexter community schools powerschool login schools in the Washtenaw ISD service area.
Contains student demographic information for the schools and buildings of the ten local districts in Washtenaw County.
Assistive Technology Decision Making Process Forms. Beginning the process, problem indentification and solution generation, trial and follow-up plan and AT notes. Document in WORD format.
WAY Washtenaw is a county pilot program designed to provide a technology-rich, online, project-based learning environment for students who are enrolled in the program. This year-round educational program is targeting students who are 16-19 years old and are at risk of not graduating with their cohort. The pilot program will begin in the Fall of 2010 and will be carefully evaluated for effectiveness.
This manual presents one way of organizing the quest for a grant. It begins with an idea born of a fundable organization, and begins again when the venture capital is secured for program implementation.
Sometimes a long proposal is unnecessary. It isnt the length of a proposal, but the content, that sells a project.Millions of dollars are awarded by corporations, businesses and foundations every year on the basis of a one or two-page letter.
The PAC is comprised of parents from Local Educational Agencies (LEA) within WISD service area whose children have special needs. The PAC meets monthly, usually on the third Tuesday, September-June, at WISD. Meetings are open to all parents and persons interested in special education.
The goal of this listserv is to help keep you informed about upcoming workshops, conferences, legislative issues, and other information as it pertains to Special Education in and around Washtenaw County and the state of Michigan.
WISD monitors its local districts and public school academies on a yearly basis. Monitoring involves a number of steps including the review of student files, performing administrative and form reviews and conducting random parent surveys.
Information about Washtenaw Intermediate School District Board of Education members, meetings and reports.
First Steps Washtenaw/Early On - Parent education program offered through each school district in Washtenaw County, open to all milies with children 0 to 5 in their preparation for school
Boundless Playground - Playground designed so that children of all abilities are able to engage and play on the playground. Located at High Point School
A service of WISDs Assessment Services department that is less widely known but essential to the delivery of quality programs both in our local districts and communities and at the ISD is program evaluation.
Building and Grounds information and service request forms. A listing of buildings on the WISD campus.
WISD operates transitional classes and educational services for post high school student who are unable to graduate from high school due to the severity of their disability.
If you should need assistance, have a question, or wish to express a concern, please call your PAC Representative or Special Education Administrator. Document in PDF format.
MSRP helps children get ready for school, increases attendance and reduces the number of children who repeat a grade by almost one-half. The programs provide strong mily involvement/ parent education components as well as preschool education.
Head Start - Provides preschool children of low income milies with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nuitritional and educational needs.
The HSCC fulfills a state requirement that each Michigan community have in place a Multi-Purpose Collaborative Body (MPCB). The HSCC evolved from the Washtenaw County Family Services Collaborative Council to provide leadership for policies and funding that affect services for children, milies and adults among private and public community institutions.
Essential competencies and milestones of progress that could serve as both targets for teachers, schools and districts and data points in monitoring their progress toward those targets.
Pupil accounting information including instructions, links, adult education forms, building level forms, high school non-conventional pupil forms, and district level forms and calendars
The public school districts in Washtenaw County, working together with Washtenaw ISD,envisions a future whereby all children have equal access and educational opportunity to learnwith high expectations, within a meaningful and challenging curriculum, employing adifferentiated instructional approach using multiple assessments to gauge student learning.
On behalf of local school districts, WISD operates transitional classes and educational services for post high school student who are unable to graduate from high school due to the severity of their disability. The goal of the service is to help students learn to live, work and participate in recreation in their community with as much independence as possible. To that end, the services and meeting sites are located though out the county to make them as close to the students homes as possible.
This form should be completed and submitted to Technology Services to request installation of ATAC Lab loaned software on WISD computers. Document in PDF format.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled The revised school code, by amending section 1147 (MCL 380.1147).
Washtenaw Intermediate School District Sitemap,Resource Help and Technical Assistance with Federal and State Testing Mandates. Local district and school personnel frequently find themselves needing clarification of the requirements of new Federal and State testing mandates.
Employee forms, payroll and expense report due dates, 403b annuity information, building and grounds information and service request forms, pupil accounting information and forms, including student demographics.
WISD offers comprehensive assistive technology services to students, parents, local districts, staff, and community agencies. WISD services include a lending library of assistive technology devices and software, workshops and trainings to build capacity, consultation to local district teams, development of innovative initiatives to provide access to the curriculum for all students (e.g. Universal Design, STELA), as well as links to local, regional, statewide and national assistive technology resources.
Great Start is a Governors initiative and a local effort to ensure the healthy development of and increase the learning of children from birth to age five
WISD provides LiveScan fingerprinting services (no ink cards), for School Employment (SE), Daycare Licensing (DCL) and National Child Protection Act (CPE) at its cility at 1819 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106.
PDF file that outlines the WISD Plan for 2020. This plan will guide WISDs direction over the next 10 years. It will direct resources,determine programs, affect partnerships and assess our efforts.
Teens aging out of foster care struggle to make the transition to independent living andare particularly vulnerable to under-education, unemployment, earnings below the poverty level,homelessness and poor health.1 Schools can make a tremendous difference in the lives of theseteens, serving as a point of stability and equipping them with the skills they need to be successful. Document in PDF format.
If you were fingerprinted in Michigan AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006 and your printsare on file at Washtenaw ISD, this form is REQUIRED. Fingerprint Release Form in PDF format.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerningthe education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide parents of a child with a disability with a notice containing a full explanation of the proceduralsafeguards available under the IDEA and U.S. Department of Education regulations. Document in pdf format
In an effort to provide organizational tools for every learning style, we have collected a selection of checklists for use in organizing the grantwriting process.
Michigan Alliance for Families and Michigan Alliance - PTI provide information, support and education to milies of children and adults with disabilities from birth to age 26 who are in the educational system. The purpose of the projects is to increase the involvement of milies in their childrens education and the educational system in general.
WISD operates classes located in general education cilities serving children with moderate and severe disabilities.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled The state school aid act of 1979, by amending section 6 (MCL 388.1606), as amended by 2011 PA 62.
A Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) is the process the State of Michigan uses to help determine the cost of providing services to students in schools. Throughout the State of Michigan, there will be about 12,000 Random Moment Time Studies for School-Based Services providers in each school year.
Early On - Network of services for children age birth to thirty-six months who have a medical or physical problem, or seem to be developing slowly.
Overview of curriculum and instruction services including grade level content expectations, curriculum framework, personal curriculum, literacy, reading, math and science strategies and benchmarks.
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled The general property tax act, (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 9n.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled The state school aid act of 1979, by amending section 166b (MCL 388.1766b), as amended by 2010 PA 204.
This handbook explains some of the steps taken to plan and carry out instructional programs that help students learn. There are many other resources for parents including local support groups, advocacy organizations and websites. Document in PDF format
Online date calculator for: Consent and IFSP due dates, service dates, COSF dates, transition dates and special education notification dates
The Career Preparation System is designed to provide all students completing the Michigan education system with the necessary academic, technical, and work behavior knowledge and skills for success in a career of their choice and lifelong learning.
WISDs Special Education classrooms are separate from the other school districts in Washtenaw County. Our students have severe and multiple cognitive impairments. Some of our students will require assistance with feeding and toileting. Document in PDF format.
The Washtenaw Human Resources Consortium is an association of Washtenaw County school districts that permits a single-stop employment submission.
Literacy, mathmatical knowledge and application, content knowledge, identifying and accessing resources, communication, personal and interpersonal skills.
The role of the WISD teacher consultant is to support the local district with information and services that are not typically available within that district.
Washtenaw International High School is a free, public, consortium high school for students in participating Washtenaw County school districts.
The Data for Student Success project is funded by a Federal Title II Part D grant and is lead by Calhoun ISD in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education and CEPI. The focus of this grant is to further the culture of data driven decision in Michigans schools by providing a quality professional development model and dynamic inquiry tool.
Gifted and Talented website resources for educators, parents and students. These websites can help answer questions, highlight specific opportunities and connect parents and teachers of gifted students.
