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Program News for Special Education

September 9, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Laws and Regulations that Differ than Federal Requirements
March 18, 2026
Seeking Public Comment: Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for Federal Fiscal Year 2026
February 18, 2026
Seeking Public Comment: Proposed Amendment of Section 200.1(x) and 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers
November 4, 2025
Special Education in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities, A Parent’s Guide
October 29, 2025
Inaugural Edition of the Office of Special Education Newsletter
October 9, 2025
Seeking Public Comment: Proposed Amendment of Section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Due Process Hearings
September 30, 2025
Seeking Public Comment: Proposed Amendment of Section 200.1(x) and 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers
September 25, 2025
Guidance Related to Protocols and Procedures to Prevent and Respond to Instances of Student Elopement and Wandering
June 30, 2025
Accountability Status under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
May 29, 2025
Submission of the 2025-26 Grant Application & Budget Documents for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 and Section 619 Federal Funding for the Education of Students with Disabilities
March 27, 2025
Information Related to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
January 16, 2025
Tuition Rate-Setting Methodology Redesign Initial Stakeholder Engagement Summary Report Now Available
December 18, 2024
Annual Registration of All New Individuals Classified as Legally Blind for Procurement of Adapted Educational Materials Produced by the American Printing House for the Blind
September 12, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s) Office of Special Education is seeking nominations for new members for the Youth Advisory Panel.
June 27, 2024
New Manifestation Determination Review Resources Available
May 15, 2024
Updated Procedural Safeguards Notice Now Available
March 14, 2024
Justification for Exceeding 1.0 Percent State-level Cap on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Participation and Assurance of Participation in Tier 1 Universal Technical Assistance and Supports
November 9, 2023
Office of Special Education Youth Advisory Panel Openings
November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023 Updates to Individualized Education Program Forms and Guidance
September 15, 2023
Tuition Rate Reform
September 1, 2023
Workforce Retention Grant
June 13, 2023
Seeking Additional Public Comment on the Proposed Amendments of Section 200.5
June 6, 2023
Annual Registration of All New Students Classified as Legally Blind for Procurement of Adapted Educational Materials
June 1, 2023
Grant Application for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for 2023-24
June 1, 2023
Submission of the 2023-24 Grant Application & Budget Documents for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 and Section 619 Federal Funding for the Education of Students with Disabilities
May 5, 2023
Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004
January 30, 2023
Amendment of sections 200.1(x) and 200.5 to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
December 12, 2022
Chapter 516 of the Laws of 2022 Relating to Same-Day Notification Where Certain Behavioral Interventions Are Used
December 12, 2022
Behavioral Interventions and Supports and Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities
July 21, 2022
Permanent Adoption of the Amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Disability Classification “Emotional Disturbance
July 21, 2022
Permanent Adoption of the Amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.4 Relating to the Disability Classification “Emotional Disturbanceâ€
July 20, 2022
Amendment of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Due Process System Procedures
May 20, 2022
Changes to the Administration of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) in 2022-23 School Year
April 29, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ City Impartial Hearing Decision Process
March 4, 2022
Office of Special Education-Educational Partnership
July 1, 2021
School District Responsibilities for Preschool Inclusion in Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs
January 14, 2021
Decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals D.S. v. Trumbull Board of Education
November 19, 2019
Impartial Hearing Officer Recusals from Appointments
September 1, 2017
Requirements Related to Special Education Impartial Hearings
July 1, 2017
Changes to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Procedural Safeguards Notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities
June 1, 2017
New Guidance - Relief from Requirements for Multiple Reporting of Reportable Incidents
June 1, 2016
Guidance on Procedures Relating to Special Education Impartial Hearings
April 1, 2015
Selection and Appointment of Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers
September 1, 2012
Provision of Related Services to Students with Disabilities Placed in Approved Private Schools in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ City
September 1, 2011
State-required Forms for Individualized Education Program s (IEPs), Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notice
December 1, 2010
Guidelines for Grade 9 Entry Data for Ungraded Students with Disabilities in the 2006 and Later Cohorts
September 2, 2008
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
September 1, 2007
Chapter 378 of the Laws of 2007 - Guidance on Parentally Placed Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary School Students with Disabilities Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 and NYS Education Law Section 3602-c
August 1, 2001
Compensation Rates for Impartial Hearing Officers

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