[Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; List of
Correspondence
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: List of Correspondence from January 2, 2005 through March 31,
2005.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing the following list pursuant to
section 607(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as
amended (IDEA). Under section 607(d) of the IDEA, the Secretary is
required, on a quarterly basis, to publish in the Federal Register a
list of correspondence from the Department of Education received by
individuals during the previous quarter that describes the
interpretations of the Department of Education (Department) of the IDEA
or the regulations that implement the IDEA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melisande Lee or JoLeta Reynolds.
Telephone: (202) 245-7468.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of this notice in
an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or
computer diskette) on request to the contact persons listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following list identifies correspondence
from the Department issued from January 2, 2005 through March 31, 2005.
Included on the list are those letters that contain interpretations
of the requirements of the IDEA and its implementing regulations, as
well as letters and other documents that the Department believes will
assist the public in understanding the requirements of the law and its
regulations. The date of and topic addressed by a letter are
identified, and summary information is also provided, as appropriate.
To protect the privacy interests of the individual or individuals
involved, personally identifiable information has been deleted, as
appropriate. Pursuant to the effective dates set forth in section 302
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
(the Act), which amended and reauthorized the IDEA, the changes in IDEA
that were made by the Act, with certain enumerated exceptions, will
take effect on July 1, 2005. Accordingly, statutory citations in this
list, as well as those contained in the letters referenced in this
list, refer to the provisions of the IDEA that were in effect at the
time the letters were issued.
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 611--Authorization; Allotment; Use of Funds; Authorization of
Appropriations
Topic Addressed: Distribution of Funds
[cir] Office of Special Education Programs memorandum 05-07 dated
March 9, 2005, regarding implementation of the funding formula under
the IDEA, specifically the year of age cohorts for which a free
appropriate public education (FAPE) is ensured.
Section 612--State Eligibility
Topic Addressed: Free Appropriate Public Education
[cir] Office of Special Education Programs memorandum 05-08 dated
March 17, 2005, regarding the responsibilities under Part B of IDEA of
State and local educational agencies and other public agencies in
providing for the education of children with disabilities placed in or
referred to private residential programs.
Topic Addressed: Confidentiality of Education Records
[cir] Letter dated March 3, 2005 to Austin Independent School
District Superintendent Dr. Pascal D. Forgione, Jr. from Family Policy
Compliance Office Director LeRoy S. Rooker, regarding provisions of the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act relating to the designation
of directory information and clarifying when parent consent is required
for the disclosure to third parties of directory information on
students with disabilities receiving services under IDEA.
Topic Addressed: Children In Private Schools
[cir] Letter dated February 17, 2005 to Maine Department of
Education Office of Special Services Director David Noble Stockford,
regarding the responsibility of Maine and its public agencies to ensure
that FAPE is made available to students with disabilities who attend
private schools because they reside in school districts that do not
operate public high schools, and clarifying that IDEA gives Maine and
its public agencies no authority to regulate private schools.
Section 614--Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized
Education Programs, and Educational Placements
Topic Addressed: Individualized Education Programs
[cir] Letter dated February 28, 2005 to Massachusetts Advocate
Kristen Serwecki, regarding the role of a parent who is the subject of
a protective order in the individualized education program (IEP)
process, including whether a parent representative can attend an IEP
meeting as a member of the IEP team in this circumstance.
Section 615--Procedural Safeguards
Topic Addressed: Manifestation Determination Review
[cir] Letter dated March 18, 2005 to individual (personally
identifiable information redacted), regarding the requirements of Part
B of IDEA for conducting a manifestation determination review for
children with disabilities in disciplinary situations.
Other Letters That Do Not Interpret the Idea but May Be of Interest to
Readers
Topic Addressed: Extension of Liquidation Periods for Grantees Under
State Administered Programs
[cir] Memorandum dated January 28, 2005 to Chief State School
Officers, regarding guidance on general standards for evaluating
requests to the Department for extensions of the 90-day liquidation
period for obligating Federal funds and a process for handling these
requests.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027, Assistance to
States for Education of Children with Disabilities)
Dated: June 15, 2005.
John H. Hager,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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