THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Office of Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ
Office of Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ
Assistant Commissioner
89 Washington Avenue, 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 ¶«¾©ÈÈ
Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ Services
Impartial Hearing Officers
Community Dispute Resolution Centers
Regional Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ Tec hnical Assistance Support Centers
Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ Parent Centers
Other State Agencies
Organizations, Parents and Individual s Concerned with Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ
From:
James P. DeLorenzo
Subject:
State-required Forms for Individua lized ¶«¾©ÈÈ 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 ¶«¾©ÈÈ (CPSE) and Committee on Special ¶«¾©ÈÈ (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 ¶«¾©ÈÈ, 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 ¶«¾©ÈÈ, School Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, Directors of Pupil Personnel and Parent Teacher Associations.
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