Final Rule: Delay of Compliance Dates for Disproportionality
On July 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule that will delay by two years the date for States to comply with the “Equity in IDEA” or “significant disproportionality” regulations. Set to go into effect on July 1, 2018, implementation of those rules are now delayed until July 1, 2020. In the same final rule, the Department also postponed the date for including children ages 3 through 5 in the analysis of significant disproportionality, with respect to the identification of children as children with disabilities and as children with a particular impairment. The initial implementation deadline was July 1, 2020; the deadline is now two years later: July 1, 2022.
Access the final rule delaying compliance dates, read the analysis of comments and changes, and access key background information.
10 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD REMEMBER ABOUT INITIAL EVALUATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION - For a student to receive specialized instruction, including related services and supports, they must go through a process of testing for eligibility, called the initial evaluation. Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming, Inc has put together these tips for families to remember as you are going through this process.