U.S. Dept. of
Education Seeking Comments on IDEA Regulations
January 25, 2004
The U.S. Department of Education is soliciting comments and
recommendations from the public prior to their developing and
publishing proposed regulations to implement programs under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which
was reauthorized in late 2004. These comments should address
changes that you believe are needed to clarify a provision
in the new law or to facilitate its implementation. Comments
and recommendations are due by February 28, 2005. To
read the official request for comments in the Federal Register,
please refer to — http://www.regulations.gov/freddocs/04-28503.htm.
For additional information, you may contact the Office for
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at 202-245-7468.
If using TDD, call 1-800-877-8339.
Comments can be e-mailed to comments@ed.gov (the
subject line should read “Comments on IDEA — 2004”) or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov You
may also send comments through regular mail to: Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Potomac Center Plaza, Room 5126, Washington,
DC 20202-2641.
The Department will also be open to receiving both oral and
written comments during a series of informal meetings across
the country in early 2005. These meetings will take place in—
Delaware 1/28
University of Delaware Conference Center
John M. Clayton Hall,
Room 106
100 Pencader Way
Newark, DE 19716
January 28, 3:30-5:30 and 6:30-8:30PM
Ohio 2/3
Ohio State University
School of Education
384 Arps Hall
1945 North High St.
Columbus, OH 43210
February 3, 3:30-5:30 and 6:30-8:30PM
Massachusetts 2/7
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Prudential Center
39 Dalton St.
Boston, MA 02199
February 7, 10AM-2PM and 6:30-8:30PM
California 2/11
Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School
Schweitzer Campus
6911 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111
February 11, 1-5:30PM and 6:30-8:30PM
Georgia 2/15
Frederick Douglass High School
225 Hamilton E. Holmes
Dr., NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
February 15, 3:30-5:30 and 6:30-8:30PM
Wyoming 2/18
University of Wyoming at Laramie
Wyoming Union
2nd Floor
Laramie, WY 82071
February 18, 3:30-5:30 and 6:30-8:30PM
Washington, DC 2/24
Academy for Educational Development
Academy Hall
1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
February 24, 1-5:00 and 6:00-8:00PM
Individuals can register to comment at the door on a first-come
first-served basis. You will then have 2-5 minutes to speak.
To read NASW's most recent update on the passage of the IDEA
reauthorization bill, please refer to-- http://www.naswdc.org/advocacy/updates/121704.asp
If you have additional questions, please contact Ann Bradford
Vaughan, NASW senior government relations associate, at avaughan@naswdc.org or
202-336-8237. |
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