Special Education Listserv

Subject: IDEA/Proposed Federal IDEA Regulations

Source: Heidi Atkins Lieberman, Assistant Commissioner

Intended Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Superintendents, Parents

Date: May 20, 2008

The U. S. Department of Education has posted for comments proposed changes to the IDEA regulations.  The notice of proposed rulemaking covers the areas of parental revocation of consent for special education services, state monitoring practices, representation by non-attorneys in due process hearings, and allocations of funds to districts who are not serving any children with disabilities.

Comments must be submitted to the U. S. Secretary of Education on or before July 28, 2008.

The regulations and background information can be found at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10522.pdf.