3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

[Guest guest]

Transition.  3 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding the transition

of special education students from high school.  All three bills share the same

wording: TEAM (Transition toward excellence, achievement, and mobility).  One

has a focus on education, the other on empowerment and the last on employment.  

The basic message from all three bills is to coordinate existing federal

programs so that all youth with a significant disability has the chance to be

employed in an integrated setting, pursue post-secondary education, and engage

in meaningful opportunities in their community.  The TEAM-Education Act (HR 602)

proposes to streamline transition in high school and require collaboration with

state funders of service.   HR 602 provides $50 million to local education

agencies to pilot hiring internal transition service coordinators.  The TEAM

Empowerment Act (HR 603) wants to make the adult service funders accountable for

the successful trasition of youth from high school.  This bill allocates $50

million for states to create a transition planning and services division within

government.  TEAM- Employment Act (HR604) would amend the Rehabilitation Act to

require preferred options of employment and to get VR to talk to other state

entities.  Integrated employment or post-secondary education is the preferred

outcome in the bill.  The bill gives funding for 10 state demonstration grants

to implement reform strategies.   

  Ficker Terrill, CEO

Institute on Public Policy

cathyfickerterrill@...

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[Guest guest]

, I have a question. Do you know of any movement to begin giving

corporations/businesses money (just out and out money, not tax breaks) to

develop any of the ideas mentioned below? To encourage them to create/adapt

their workplaces and job descriptions to capitalize on the strengths of these

workers? To work hand-in-hand with local education agencies to develop

meaningful, skills-based curricula that could build a better-prepared workforce?

A la Walgreens or Cincinnati Children's Hospital etc?

Or maybe give out grants directly to companies via their SHERM (human resources)

employees?

I keep waiting to hear of more direct engagement with corporate America. Is

this already happening, or do you envision a way for it TO happen in the near

future? And yes, I'd love to bring some of this pretend money to

Naperville...since this is all hypothetical anyway.

Laurie

From: Terrill

Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 11:43 AM

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Subject: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

Transition. 3 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding the transition

of special education students from high school. All three bills share the same

wording: TEAM (Transition toward excellence, achievement, and mobility). One

has a focus on education, the other on empowerment and the last on employment.

The basic message from all three bills is to coordinate existing federal

programs so that all youth with a significant disability has the chance to be

employed in an integrated setting, pursue post-secondary education, and engage

in meaningful opportunities in their community. The TEAM-Education Act (HR 602)

proposes to streamline transition in high school and require collaboration with

state funders of service. HR 602 provides $50 million to local education

agencies to pilot hiring internal transition service coordinators. The TEAM

Empowerment Act (HR 603) wants to make the adult service funders accountable for

the successful trasition of youth from high school. This bill allocates $50

million for states to create a transition planning and services division within

government. TEAM- Employment Act (HR604) would amend the Rehabilitation Act to

require preferred options of employment and to get VR to talk to other state

entities. Integrated employment or post-secondary education is the preferred

outcome in the bill. The bill gives funding for 10 state demonstration grants

to implement reform strategies.

Ficker Terrill, CEO

Institute on Public Policy

cathyfickerterrill@...

630-202-6701begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 630-202-6701

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[Guest guest]

I heard the DRS is using some of their ARRA funds to do this now.  I do not

have

any details.  I know they funded a provider in Pontiac to do this and they had

great success. 

Ficker Terrill, CEO

Institute on Public Policy

cathyfickerterrill@...

630-202-6701

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IPADDUnite

Sent: Mon, April 4, 2011 12:29:32 PM

Subject: Re: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

 

, I have a question. Do you know of any movement to begin giving

corporations/businesses money (just out and out money, not tax breaks) to

develop any of the ideas mentioned below? To encourage them to create/adapt

their workplaces and job descriptions to capitalize on the strengths of these

workers? To work hand-in-hand with local education agencies to develop

meaningful, skills-based curricula that could build a better-prepared workforce?

A la Walgreens or Cincinnati Children's Hospital etc?

Or maybe give out grants directly to companies via their SHERM (human resources)

employees?

I keep waiting to hear of more direct engagement with corporate America. Is this

already happening, or do you envision a way for it TO happen in the near future?

And yes, I'd love to bring some of this pretend money to Naperville...since this

is all hypothetical anyway.

Laurie

From: Terrill

Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 11:43 AM

IPADDUnite

Subject: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

Transition. 3 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding the transition

of special education students from high school. All three bills share the same

wording: TEAM (Transition toward excellence, achievement, and mobility). One

has a focus on education, the other on empowerment and the last on employment.

The basic message from all three bills is to coordinate existing federal

programs so that all youth with a significant disability has the chance to be

employed in an integrated setting, pursue post-secondary education, and engage

in meaningful opportunities in their community. The TEAM-Education Act (HR 602)

proposes to streamline transition in high school and require collaboration with

state funders of service. HR 602 provides $50 million to local education

agencies to pilot hiring internal transition service coordinators. The TEAM

Empowerment Act (HR 603) wants to make the adult service funders accountable for

the successful trasition of youth from high school. This bill allocates $50

million for states to create a transition planning and services division within

government. TEAM- Employment Act (HR604) would amend the Rehabilitation Act to

require preferred options of employment and to get VR to talk to other state

entities. Integrated employment or post-secondary education is the preferred

outcome in the bill. The bill gives funding for 10 state demonstration grants

to implement reform strategies.

Ficker Terrill, CEO

Institute on Public Policy

cathyfickerterrill@...

630-202-6701begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 630-202-6701

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[Guest guest]

Hey Ellen, it appears Laurie reads minds or our e-mails. Pyschic or nefarious,

which do you think?

>

> , I have a question. Do you know of any movement to begin giving

corporations/businesses money (just out and out money, not tax breaks) to

develop any of the ideas mentioned below? To encourage them to create/adapt

their workplaces and job descriptions to capitalize on the strengths of these

workers? To work hand-in-hand with local education agencies to develop

meaningful, skills-based curricula that could build a better-prepared workforce?

A la Walgreens or Cincinnati Children's Hospital etc?

>

> Or maybe give out grants directly to companies via their SHERM (human

resources) employees?

>

> I keep waiting to hear of more direct engagement with corporate America. Is

this already happening, or do you envision a way for it TO happen in the near

future? And yes, I'd love to bring some of this pretend money to

Naperville...since this is all hypothetical anyway.

>

> Laurie

>

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> From: Terrill

> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 11:43 AM

> IPADDUnite

> Subject: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

>

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> Transition. 3 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding the transition

> of special education students from high school. All three bills share the

same

> wording: TEAM (Transition toward excellence, achievement, and mobility). One

> has a focus on education, the other on empowerment and the last on employment.

> The basic message from all three bills is to coordinate existing federal

> programs so that all youth with a significant disability has the chance to be

> employed in an integrated setting, pursue post-secondary education, and engage

> in meaningful opportunities in their community. The TEAM-Education Act (HR

602)

> proposes to streamline transition in high school and require collaboration

with

> state funders of service. HR 602 provides $50 million to local education

> agencies to pilot hiring internal transition service coordinators. The TEAM

> Empowerment Act (HR 603) wants to make the adult service funders accountable

for

> the successful trasition of youth from high school. This bill allocates $50

> million for states to create a transition planning and services division

within

> government. TEAM- Employment Act (HR604) would amend the Rehabilitation Act

to

> require preferred options of employment and to get VR to talk to other state

> entities. Integrated employment or post-secondary education is the preferred

> outcome in the bill. The bill gives funding for 10 state demonstration grants

> to implement reform strategies.

> Ficker Terrill, CEO

> Institute on Public Policy

> cathyfickerterrill@...

> 630-202-6701begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 630-202-6701

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