• Revisions to Individual Evaluations & Eligibility Determinations for Students with Disabilities (Policy 02-01)

• Amendments to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education-Effective January 10, 2002 (Policy 02-02)

• New Procedures for IHO’s (Policy 02-03)

February 2002

• Revised Procedural Safeguards Notice- (Dated January 2002)

• Guidelines & Application for approval of New Extended School Year (July/August) Programs and/or Services for Eligible School-Age (5-21) Students with Disabilities, July/August 2002 (Policy 02-04)

• Brochure – Resolving Concerns About Your Child’s Special Education Services

• Changes in Allowable Testing Accommodations on Elementary & Intermediate-Level Tests, Effective September 2002
  

• Supplemental Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments: Locally Selected Assessments

• Special Education Space Requirements Plan: Third Annual Progress Report

• Revised – Booklet – Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21…A Parent’s Guide

• 2002-2003 Operational Dates of Services For School Age Programs, Ages 5-21

• Amendment To Section 200.2 of Regs. Implementing Chapter 377 of 2001 Laws: Alternative Formats (Policy 02-05)

• Brochure - Identifying Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Updated Rotational Selection List of Impartial Hearing Officers

• Intensive Teacher Institutes for Teachers of the Blind/Visually Impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialists

• Reimbursement to Counties for Transportation Costs for Preschool Students with Disabilities (Revised from November 2001)

• Evaluations of Three- and Four-Year-Old Children Suspected of Having Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law

• SPANISH TRANSLATION – Procedural Safeguards Notice, Revised January 2002 (Policy 02-06)

• Chapter 408 of the Laws of 2002 in relation to
  providing teachers and other service providers with a copy of a student’s individualized education program

• Annual Registration of All Students Classified as Legally Blind for Procurement of Special Media Materials Produced by the American Printing House for the Blind

• Revised – Brochure – The New York State Alternate Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities

• SPANISH TRANSLATION – Booklet – Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21…A Parent’s Guide (Revised – May, 2002)

• Annual Report Chapter 405 of the Laws of 1999

• Sample Individualized Education Program and Guidance Document

• Child-specific Allowance to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Special Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities

• Postponement of the Scoring of the New York State Alternate Assessment

• Guide for Determining Eligibility and Special Education Programs and/or Services for Preschool Students with Disabilities

• Amendments to sections 200.2, 200.4 and 200.16 in relation to providing teachers and other service providers with a copy of a student’s individualized education program (IEP) (Policy 03-01)

• Extension of the Locally Selected Assessment Option to 2003-04 (Policy 03-02)

• Providing copies of the individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities (amendments to sections 200.2, 200.4 and 200.16 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education) (Policy 03-03)

• alternate Strategies Approved to Meet Teacher Certification Requirements

• Planning for Instructional Space for Students with Disabilities: District Plans and the Special Education Space Requirements Plans (Policy 03-04)

• Parental Consent for the Initial Provision of Special Education Evaluations of Three- and Four-Year Old Children Suspected of Having Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law (Policy 03-05)

• Evaluations of Three- and Four-Year Old Children Suspected of Having Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law

• Learning Outcomes and Indicators for Kindergarten Participation

• Program Self-Assessment & Quality Improvement Guide

• Special Education Quality Indicator Study Research Bulletin

• REVISED Procedural Safeguards Notice (Dated August 2003)

• Public Hearings on Proposed Amendments to Section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Regarding Impartial Hearings

• Effective Practices in Educational Programs for School-Age Students with Autism

• Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities: Judicial Review of a Written Decision of a State Review Officer

• A New Scheduling Option Available to Schools Administering State Examinations to High School Students with Disabilities-Effective January 2004