DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement with Intermediate School District 917 For Community Transition lnteragency Committee Coordination And Facilitation Services For Youth With Disabilities Transitioning Into Adulthood
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with Intermediate School District 917 (ISD 917) for Community Transition lnteragency Committee (CTIC) coordination and facilitation services for youth with disabilities transitioning into adulthood.
SUMMARY
Minnesota law establishes community transition interagency committees formed by school districts or special education cooperatives in cooperation with the local county, dedicated to creating a successful local process for youth with disabilities to transition into adulthood. Under Minn. Stat. ? 125A.023 and ? 125A.22, this committee includes school districts, county social services units, and representatives from postsecondary education, training institutions, mental health organizations, adults with disabilities who received transition services, parents of youth with disabilities, local business or industry, rehabilitation services, health agencies, and additional public or private adult service providers as appropriate.
ISD 917 collects fees from its member districts to support the local CTIC. Since 2011, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners has authorized a biennial JPA between ISD 917 and Dakota County for Dakota County to facilitate and coordinate CTIC services with ISD 917 compensating County staff time (Attachment: Joint Powers Agreement). A portion of staff time for activities unique to CTIC is covered by an amount compensated through the JPA.
OUTCOMES
How much?
During the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school years, CTIC meetings were held monthly, focusing on strengthening connections with local resources. The committee organized resource fairs for s...
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