Secondary Transition Application and Enrollment Timeline

STEP and IMAGES

First School Day of November  

  • Case managers may begin to submit the Secondary Transition Application for students interested in attending Secondary Transition Program beginning fall of next school year (Click on the Secondary Transition Application link to access the application)
  • Who should be involved in this process: Student, Case Managers, Relevant IEP Team members

Last School Day of January 

  • Last day for Case managers to submit the Secondary Transition Application
  • Who should be involved in this process: Case Managers, Parent/Guardian, Student, Relevant IEP Team members

February 

  • Secondary Transition Program team reviews applications
  • Scheduling of interviews with school sites
  • Who should be involved in this process: Secondary Transition Team, Case Managers, Special Education Department Leads

Last Week of February 

  • Interviews at School Sites for applicants
  • Who should be involved in this process: Students, Secondary Transition Team, Case manager (as appropriate)

March 

  • Final review of applicants and recommendations are made.
  • Communication from Secondary Transition to building teams.
  • Case Manager communicates with students and/or families/guardians.
  • Who should be involved in this process: Secondary Transition Team, Case Managers

April-June 

  • Case managers hold IEP meeting to amend IEP for secondary transition. This may be in consultation with the student’s future Secondary Transition teacher. 
  • New Student Orientations at each Secondary Transition site are scheduled.
  • Who should be involved in this process: IEP Team, Secondary Transition team member, if needed.

Project SEARCH

  • Actions

    Who is involved

    Dates

    DDA Application (if not already eligible)

    Case Manager

    Beginning of school year, prior to application

    Outreach to High School and Transition students (In and out of district)

    Project SEARCH teacher, School Sites

    Starting mid-October

    Application

    (click here for Project SEARCH Application)

    Case Managers, Parent/Guardian, Student, Relevant IEP Team members

    Opens first school day of November
    Closes last school day of January

    Open House

    Project SEARCH team, students, parents/guardian/trusted adults, school teams

    Mid-December
    For this school year: December 12, 2023

    Tours and Skills Assessments

    Project SEARCH team, students, Providence Sacred Heart staff

    On Fridays, between Early December through End of March

    Interviews

    Project SEARCH team, DVR, DDA, Employment Agency, students

    Mid-April