Wednesday, August 09, 2006
IDEA 2004 Regulations and Related BEESS Activities
From: "Lockman, Bambi" <Bambi.Lockman@FLDOE.ORG>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 12:00:56 -0400
Conversation: IDEA 2004 Regulations and Related BEESS Activities
Subject: IDEA 2004 Regulations and Related BEESS Activities
As indicated in an August 3, 2006, email, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has announced the final regulations to implement Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). An official copy of the final Part B regulations of the IDEA will be published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. In the meantime, an UNOFFICIAL copy can be downloaded by going to http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html#regulations. Please note that the regulations are 1705 pages in length. The regulations will become effective on October 13, 2006, 60 days after they are issued.
We anticipate that the following Bureau activities will occur as we implement the final regulations:
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 12:00:56 -0400
Conversation: IDEA 2004 Regulations and Related BEESS Activities
Subject: IDEA 2004 Regulations and Related BEESS Activities
As indicated in an August 3, 2006, email, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has announced the final regulations to implement Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). An official copy of the final Part B regulations of the IDEA will be published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. In the meantime, an UNOFFICIAL copy can be downloaded by going to http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html#regulations. Please note that the regulations are 1705 pages in length. The regulations will become effective on October 13, 2006, 60 days after they are issued.
We anticipate that the following Bureau activities will occur as we implement the final regulations:
- review and analyze the regulations to determine the impact on Florida’s Exceptional Student Education programs and services
- provide a PowerPoint presentation, briefing papers, and a document which contains a side-by-side comparison of the IDEA 2004 regulations and the IDEA 1999 regulations (AMM - September 20)
- review all TAPs and revise as needed
- review Florida’s administrative rules to determine changes needed to comply with the regulations and begin the rules revision process
- update the Florida ESE Process Web System (i.e., Statewide IEP) to include all changes needed to comply with the regulations
- revise the Policies and Procedures for the Provision of Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services for Exceptional Students (SP&P) document (based upon the final regulations and again when Florida’s administrative rules are revised)
- determine the most efficient way to communicate changes (i.e., regional meetings, video, video conferencing, presentations at state meetings, etc.)
Please remember that while we are in this transition period, as previously discussed, Florida’s rules prevail. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Stay tuned!
