Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 6. Coordination of Personnel Development Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
As appropriate, describe the procedures and activities to coordinate the designated State unit's comprehensive system of personnel development with personnel development under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Current Narrative:
The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) has a Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) unit consisting of three professionals dedicated to the complex requirements of the pre-employment transition service delivery model as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). These positions also provide education and professional development to existing staff regarding the requirements of WIOA-Pre-ETS and the alignment with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to assist in the alignment of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). BSBP is actively designing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) utilizing technical assistance provided by the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) to outline the relationship between VR and MDE. Projected timeline for completion could be Program Year 20.