TO: BEDS Coordinators- Charter Schools DATE: August 2007

FROM: Martha P. Musser, Coordinator

SUBJECT: BEDS Mailing Fall 2007

We have mailed only the following BEDS materials this year:

1. Individual teaching forms (preprints and blanks) and teaching assignment code listings. Nonteaching professional staff in charter schools do not need to fill out personnel forms.

2. Assurances Form to be signed by the Superintendent.

3. IMF BEDS Online Memo (the School Data and District Summary forms are to be entered online).

4. A return address label (attached) for your convenience in returning completed forms to the Department.

The Administrative Manuals for Teachers and Non-teachers, the NCLB Fall 2007 Supplement, and all memos, notes and correspondence pertaining to this BEDS mailing will be available by the start of the school year on our web site (www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts). Click on “BEDS” in column 1 under “Data Collection.” Note: A restructuring of the Special Education Assignment codes took place in fall 2006. See "Reminder for Personnel Forms" on Web site (above).

When returning the BEDS forms to NYSED, please use the following procedure:

Please place the Assurances form on the top of the personnel forms. You do not need to sort the PMF forms in any way. Please put all personnel forms face-up for scanning purposes.

Do not send back extra forms or forms for personnel that have retired, left the district, etc. Discard them; do not use them for new hires. Blank forms have been added to the packets for this use. If more forms are needed, contact the IRS Office at 518-474-7965 to request additional blank forms.