UPK TIMELINE UPDATE


CONTINUITY OF CARE TIMELINES

Families who submitted their application during the pre-registration period and had continuity of care (priority) status will receive their matches on April 3 and will have one week to either accept or decline those matches. Families must take action during that week if they wish to keep their priority seat. Any family who is having an issue with accepting or declining should reach out to UPK@jointinitiatives.org for assistance.


GENERAL FAMILY REGISTRATION TIMELINES

  • Mid-April 2024: Providers will have an opportunity to make seat adjustments in mid-April 2024, in advance of the initial family-to-provider matching round. Contact Noreen at nglt@mac.com to increase or decrease seats.
  • April 20, 2024: Families who have registered and submitted an application by April 20, 2024, will be eligible for this initial round of matching.
  • July 2024: A second round of matching is scheduled for July 2024 for any families not registered by April 20, 2024, or for families who were not successfully matched during the initial round.


CHILDREN WITH IEPS

Please reach out to your AU for placement updates.


STATE PROVIDER OFFICE HOURS

The next state office hours session for providers is April 5th from 3–4 pm.

Join the meeting HERE.


OTHER QUESTIONS? 

  • There have been additional updates in the question and answer section of the Provider Guide HERE and Family Handbook HERE, which can also be viewed on the UPK page HERE.
  • Providers and school districts with inquiries or issues should direct these to Noreen at nglt@mac.com
  • Families who have questions can direct them to the Foundations Family Navigators by emailing UPK@jointinitiatives.org or by calling 719.684.4326 during business hours.


ROUNDTABLE

All Roundtable information is on the UPK Info Hub, and all recordings are also available on JI's YouTube channel.


The next Roundtable will be announced in a upcoming newsletter.

FAMILY REMINDERS

IMPORTANT: Families only need to complete ONE UPK application per child for the 2024-25 year. If you need to make changes or are having trouble logging into your original application to make changes, please contact UPK@jointinitiatives.org. Do NOT create a second application.


▶ NEW UPK FAMILY HANDBOOK

CONTACT + WEBSITE

SUPPORT

Our UPK team is here for questions and support. For assistance, please contact us at UPK@jointinitiatives.org.


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