OSERS IDEA PUBLIC MEETINGS

IDEA PUBLIC MEETINGS

John H. Hager, assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to share with you the schedule for a series of public meetings to be held following publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to seek input on the proposed regulations to implement programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). Please note that a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication in the next few days reflects a change in the date for one of the public meetings. The meeting in San Antonio, Texas, previously announced in the Federal Register to take place on Monday, June 6, 2005, is now rescheduled for Thursday, July 7, 2005. A complete list of meetings, locations and times appears below.

Site	Location	Date
Nashville, TN	Joe and Faye Wyatt Center for Education 1930 South Drive Peabody College Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37203	Friday, June 17, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

Sacramento, CA	John F. Kennedy High School 6715 Gloria Drive Sacramento, CA 95831	Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

Las Vegas, NV	Donald C. Moyer Student Union University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89154	Friday, June 24, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

New York, NY	W Hotel of New York Forest 1 Room 541 Lexington Avenue (Between 49th and 50th Street) New York, NY 10022	Monday, June 27, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

Chicago, IL	The Palmer House Hilton Red Lacquer Room 17 E. Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603	Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

San Antonio, TX	Education Service Center, Region 20 1314 Hines Avenue San Antonio, TX 78208	Thursday, July 7, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

Washington, DC	Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center 800 Florida Ave, N.E. Washington, DC 20002	Tuesday, July 12, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m.

Please watch the Federal Register for the draft regulations to implement programs under IDEA 2004, which will be published as an NPRM in the near future. Individuals can register to comment at the door, on a first-come first-served basis. Individuals can provide oral and written comments about the NPRM at the meetings; written comments that accompany oral remarks are optional.

Written comments or suggestions about the NPRM can also be submitted electronically to comments@ed.gov, or mailed to:

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Potomac Center Plaza, Room 5126
Washington, DC, 20202-2641

Questions can be directed to OSERS' main number, (202) 245-7468, or, if a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is needed, individuals may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

For a copy of the law and other pertinent information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Web page at: