Important Dates
Signed: December 3, 2004
Effective:
December 3, 2004
Highly qualified
Subparts 2, 3 and 4 of Part D
July 1, 2005
Parts A, B and C and subpart 1 of Part D
Speaker Notes:
Except for the definition of "highly qualified special education teacher" and subparts 2, 3 and 4 of Part D (national activities), the provisions of IDEA as amended become effective on July 1, 2005. School districts should not change their practice in response to the reauthorization until after July 1, 2005, except as advised to implement the requirements relating to highly qualified special education teachers.
Federal regulations and New York State law and regulations must be amended to conform to new federal requirements. The New York State Education Department will issue further information on the requirements for practice changes in special education and the timelines by Spring 2005.
The Department will be conducting informational sessions on IDEA 2004 and soliciting public comment on areas that will require revisions to State statute and regulation for IDEA implementation as well as areas where states have implementation options. These sessions are scheduled for March 2005. Further information will be announced, as it becomes available· In the State Register at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005.htm and on the Department's web sites at:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/timely.htm http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/home.html