{"id":2241,"date":"2025-10-23T23:26:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2025-10-23T23:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:26:50","slug":"special-edge-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/2025\/10\/23\/special-edge-october-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SPECIAL EDGE OCTOBER 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FROM THE DESK OF SEAN REINHART<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Credit Recovery Options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a link for all the options in BLP for credit recovery.&nbsp; Please know that the options listed in the link are the ONLY options available at this time.&nbsp; The \u201cwork packets\u201d that had been utilized in the past are not an option and have been discontinued. &nbsp;To see all available credit recovery options, click on the link below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F16h9Dt4SSMvLH2fNBfeXErH3wYSmB15ErgCTBg-_CBqc%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clisa.mcnulty%40bend.k12.or.us%7C7e8e5ad9535b4dadfb6908de01da5700%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638950234428471816%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xx6QbYWZ8%2FG4BRqSBcTUGqJssCX94MBIJURvUXA732k%3D&amp;reserved=0\">25-26 BLS Credit Recovery Options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<strong>Modified Diploma Initial Consent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two different forms by which parents can provide initial consent to place a student on a modified diploma:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a student has a 504 or and IEP, the modified diploma parent signature form lives in Synergy SE as an adhoc document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a student\u00a0does not\u00a0have a 504 or an IEP, then school counselors have access to this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1uib3AKMgLKG_ho_4vokw2uTVnlf-aRNHWYBts3rlTPI%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clisa.mcnulty%40bend.k12.or.us%7C7e8e5ad9535b4dadfb6908de01da5700%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638950234428496337%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vPsB2EjG5aygOdfYNaVMsvyqHrz09xYpindu1KZwhzM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Initial Consent for Modified Diploma form<\/a>, which a team will complete, and parents will sign.\u00a0 \u00a0This form has been updated and can be found in the school counseling manual.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice of Modified Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a student with an IEP has modified coursework, the case manager needs to communicate the changes to the counseling secretary and affect teachers.&nbsp; Each semester\/trimester, case managers will need to complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1U4sDJE7JxI1Wtd1PyJsd24yKls04RTwM%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clisa.mcnulty%40bend.k12.or.us%7C7e8e5ad9535b4dadfb6908de01da5700%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638950234428513351%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xHK0PIv%2FeWaBRW56omFct9eaxX0fLYoH7JC3kmm58m0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Notice of Modified Coursework<\/a>&nbsp;form. This form has recently been updated and can be found on the Student Service website.&nbsp; For 504 or Non-IEP students with modified coursework, this will be completed by the school counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">FROM OUR RECORDS CLERKS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/files\/2025\/10\/RCC-Blog-Post-10.16.25--768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/files\/2025\/10\/RCC-Blog-Post-10.16.25--768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/files\/2025\/10\/RCC-Blog-Post-10.16.25--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/files\/2025\/10\/RCC-Blog-Post-10.16.25-.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FROM THE DESK OF SHANNON WATTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adding a Team Member to a Student\u2019s Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can add a Team Member from either the&nbsp;<strong>Student view \u2013 Team tab<\/strong>&nbsp;or by using the&nbsp;<strong>Team button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>Snapshot view<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open the Team Tab<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover over the student\u2019s name in\u00a0<strong>Portfolio<\/strong>\u00a0to open the\u00a0<strong>Snapshot view<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Student Team<\/strong>\u00a0button to go to the\u00a0<strong>Team tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search for Staff<\/strong><strong>Note:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong>Team Members<\/strong>\u00a0grid, click the\u00a0<strong>Chooser<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter search criteria (Last Name, First Name, School, or Role ID) and click\u00a0<strong>Find<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tip: Keep searches simple\u2014for example, last name plus first initial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the correct staff from the\u00a0<strong>Find Results by clicking on the row<\/strong>. You may add multiple staff before clicking\u00a0<strong>Select<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your focus is set to an individual school, only staff at that site will appear. To add staff from another site or High Desert ESD, change your focus to\u00a0<strong>Bend-La Pine Schools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finalize Selection<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Select<\/strong>\u00a0to update the student\u2019s Team list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student will now appear on the staff member\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Portfolio<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the staff member\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Role<\/strong>\u00a0as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you remove yourself from the Team list, the student will no longer appear on your Portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listing yourself in multiple roles will cause the student to appear multiple times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every student must have a\u00a0<strong>Case Manager<\/strong>. If changing Case Managers, add the new one first before deleting the old one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FROM THE DESK OF SEAN REINHART Credit Recovery Options Below is a link for all the options in BLP for credit recovery.&nbsp; Please know that the options listed in the link are the ONLY options available at this time.&nbsp; The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/2025\/10\/23\/special-edge-october-23-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":769,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stc_notifier_status":"","_stc_notifier_sent_time":"","_stc_notifier_request":false,"_stc_notifier_prevent":false,"_stc_subscriber_keywords":"","_stc_subscriber_search_areas":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60073],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-attachments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/769"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2241"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2250,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241\/revisions\/2250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}