Write the History of Educating, Not Educating, Minnesota's Children with Disabilities 1960?2018 and Beyond

All targets were achieved or exceeded. None were missed.

1) Bids were requested, a qualified writer was hired, and the project was undertaken on February 1, 2019. The budget process, project timelines, work scope were established and followed as planned. Condition 1 (75% completion) was accomplished on September 13, 2019 and approved by MNHS.

2) The MnSELF in-kind focus group project (of nine groups of parents, teachers, administrators), "What will special education services be like in Minnesota in 2035?" was written up and is included as the last chapter "And Beyond" of the manuscript (see attached). This effort exceeded all expectations ? for the in-kind commitment and budget, and for its completion.

3) The draft analysis of "What does all this research mean?" was completed as scheduled. All of the project description questions ? Who are the children? What were their living conditions? What state/federal policies impacted their services? etc. were answered for each decade. Though the effort was exceeded in that the consultant donated 100+ hours to ensure each question was completed accurately and honestly.

4) Expectations continue that after January 2022, the editing and publication phases will be completed and multiple presentations will be made to interested associations, higher education, and other groups.