THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Office of Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù
Office of Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù
Associate Commissioner
89 Washington Avenue, Room 301M EB, Albany, NY 12234
To:
District Superintendents
Superintendents of Public Schools
Superintendents of State-O perated and State-Supported Schools
Superintendents of Special Act School Districts
xecutive Directors of Approved Private Schools
rincipals of Public, Nonpublic and Charter Schools
New York City Department of ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù
Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Services
Impartial Hearing Officers
Community Dispute Resolution Centers
Regional Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Tec hnical Assistance Support Centers
Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Parent Centers
Other State Agencies
Organizations, Parents and Individual s Concerned with Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù
From:
James P. DeLorenzo
Subject:
State-required Forms for Individua lized ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Program s (IEPs), Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notice
Date:
September 1, 2011
The purpose of this memorandum is to remind all school districts of the following special education requirements that go into effect this school year.
- All IEPs developed for the 2011-12 school year, and thereafter, must be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner [8NYCRR §200.4(d)(2)]. For further information go to the , where you will also find accompanying guidance, questions and answers and training materials.
- Prior written notices (notices of recommendation) issued during the 2011-12 school year, and thereafter, must be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner [8 NYCRR §200.5(a)(1)]. To access a copy of the accompanying guidance, questions and answers and training materials.
- Committee on Preschool Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù (CPSE) and Committee on Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù (CSE) meeting notices issued during the 2011-12 school year, and 2 thereafter, must be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner [8 NYCRR§200.5(c)(1)]. To access a copy of the State’s required Meeting Notice form, accompanying guidance, questions and answers and training materials, see .
- Questions relating to this memorandum may be directed to SPECED@mail.nysed.gov or by calling the P-12: Office ofÌý Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù, Policy Unit at 518-473-2878. To ensure dissemination to appropriate individuals within a school district, I ask Superintendents to please share this memorandum with individuals such as Building Principals, Directors of Special ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù, School Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, Directors of Pupil Personnel and Parent Teacher Associations.
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