Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004

President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), on December 3, 2004. 

The President stated, “The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts.”

This site will provide the text of the law and all current information available from the New York State Education Department relating to this reauthorization.

Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2008 - Public Comment - Posted 12/28/07

• New York State Law, Regulations and Policy Not Required by Federal Law/Regulation/Policy - Revised December 2007

Federal Law and Regulation

• FINAL Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA as published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006.

• Proposed Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA as published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2005

• Proposed Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA as Amended in 2004
  (Released June 10, 2005) See below for link to information on USDOE Public Comment Sessions

• Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- 2004
  (Text of Law - PDF Format)

State Law and Regulation

• Proposed Amendments to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to conform to Chapter 378 of the New York State (NYS) Laws of 2007, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as Amended in 2004, and the Final Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA 2004
  
• Amendments to Parts 100, 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  
  
• Chapter 378 of the Laws of 2007: Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  
• Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the 2004 Reauthorization of the  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Effective July 1, 2007 - July 2007

• New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2007

• Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - August 2006     

• Amendment of Section 100.2 and Parts 101, 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Conform to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 – Effective December 29, 2005

• Emergency Adoption of Amendment of Section 100.2 and Parts 101, 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Conform to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 – Effective September 13, 2005 (September 9, 2005)

• Revised Proposed Amendment of Section 100.2 and Parts 101, 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Conform to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 – Public Comment Period

• Proposed Amendments to the Regulations of the  Commissioner of Education to Conform to the  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004
  (May 24, 2005)

State Performance Plan

• For all information related to the State Performance Plan (SPP) see http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/home.html

Complaints/Due Process

• Sample State Complaint Form - December 2006

NYSED Memorandum

• New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - March 2008
  
• IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-10 - November 2006
  
  
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) [Additional Assurance Required for IDEA Part B Grant] - November 2006
  
• Provision of Special Education Services to Parentally Placed Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary School Students with Disabilities - October 2006
  
  
• Final Federal Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) - September 2006
  
• Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  - August 2006   
• Provision of Special Education Services to Parentally Placed Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary School Students with Disabilities - April 2006
  
• Student Exit Summary as Required by IDEA 2004 - March 2006
  

• New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services:  Amendments to State Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004  - December 2005

• IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-2010

• State Performance Plans and Annual Performance Reports
  
  
• Chapter 352 of the Laws of 2005 and requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act effective July 1, 2005 - August 2005
  
  

• Revised Sample Due Process Complaint Notice – Effective July 1, 2005 (July 2005 memo from Dr. Rebecca Cort)
  

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  (January 20, 2005 memo from Dr. Rebecca Cort)

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
  (December 2004 memo from Dr. Rebecca Cort)

Public Comment Sessions

• Federal
  • OSERS - Community-Based Public Meetings
    (Schedule and information - September 27, 2006 - Closest to Northeast - Philadelphia, PA)
  • U.S. Department of Education IDEA Public Comments Sessions
    (Schedule and comment information - May 25, 2005)
  • Notice from Dr. Rebecca Cort Regarding OSERS Meetings
    (January 19, 2005)
     
• New York State
  • Public Hearings on Proposed Amendments to Implement Chapter 378 of the NYS Laws of 2007, IDEA 2004 and the final federal regulations to implement IDEA 2004 - January 2008
  • Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the 2004 Reauthorization of the  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Effective July 1, 2007 - July 2007

  • Public Hearings - Proposed Amendments to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Conform to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004 and the Final Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA 2004 (February 26, 2007)

  • Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to State Law to Ensure Compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    (May 15, 2006)

  • New Public Hearing Date for New York City (May 31, 2005)
    
    Announcement of Public Hearings on Proposed Amendments to the Regulations of the  Commissioner of Education to Conform to the  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004
    (May 10, 2005 from Dr. Rebecca Cort)

  • Post Comments and Recommendations on the New York State Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (March 9, 2005)

  • Announcement of Information and Public Comment Sessions on the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    (February 7, 2005 from Dr. Rebecca Cort)

Information Sessions

• Registration for all sites is now available - 2/28/06

• Information Sessions on New York State’s Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004

Board of Regents

• Proposed Amendment to Commissioner’s Regulations Relating to the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Report to the Board of Regents - December 2005

• Special Education State Performance Plan - Report to the Board of Regents - October 2005
• Presentation to the Board of Regents on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act  (January 10, 2005)

Power Point Presentations

• IDEA 2004 - Spring 2004 Information Sessions - PDF Format
• Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Education Act of 2004 Power Point Presentation
  (Text only file with informational Speaker Notes - 2/23/05)

Helpful Information

• U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
  This page contains links to the OSEP one-page documents on the IDEA Reauthorized Statue.
  (April 20, 2005)

• National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc. (NASDSE)
  This site has a side-by-side comparison of IDEA 1997 and IDEA 2004. (April 20, 2005)

• United States Department of Education - IDEA Resource Page
  The latest information on public meetings and federal announcements related to IDEA 2004.
  (April 20, 2005)

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - A Guide to "Frequently Asked Questions"
  from the federal Committee on Education and the Workforce and Subcommittee on Education Reform (February 17, 2005- PDF Format)

• President's Remarks at Signing - 12/03/2004