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Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals
with Disabilities (VESID)
Special Education and
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Information Sessions on New York State’s
Implementation of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004
The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), New York State Education Department (NYSED), will be presenting information on the State requirements to implement IDEA 2004, with emphasis on new responsibilities for individual evaluations and eligibility determinations, individualized education program (IEP) development and implementation, transition services, discipline, due process and accountability requirements under the State Performance Plan (SPP).
Eleven information sessions* are scheduled throughout the State. Sessions are tentatively scheduled from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM with sign-in beginning at 8:00 AM. The sessions are open to the public, however those planning to attend must pre-register for the event. Below is a link to the registration form as well as directions to the site.
| Date (2006) | Location | Link to Site Directions |
| Monday, March 13 |
Best Western Sovereign Hotel, Albany |
REGISTRATION IS FULL http://www.sovereignhotels.com/albany/directions/index.htm |
| Tuesday, March 21 |
Hofstra University, Hempstead |
REGISTRATION IS FULL Sandra & David S. Mack Student Center - North Campus http://www.hofstra.edu/StudentServ/IC/ic_hofstra_directions.cfm |
| Tuesday, March 21 |
St. Joseph's College, Patchogue |
REGISTRATION IS FULL O'Connor Hall - McGann Conference Room http://www.sjcny.edu/page.php/prmID/page.php/prmID/19 |
| Wednesday, March 22 |
Marymount College, |
REGISTRATION IS FULL Report to main gate security to receive directions to location. http://marymount.mmm.edu/visit/directions.html |
| Thursday, March 23 |
Lighthouse, |
REGISTRATION IS FULL http://www.lighthouse.org/whatsnew/directions.htm |
| Thursday, March 23 |
SUNY, Potsdam |
REGISTRATION IS FULL Snell Hall http://www.potsdam.edu/content.php?contentID= B95E63E723006CB28791623D6FFB437B |
| Tuesday, March 28 |
Rochester Auditorium, Rochester |
REGISTRATION IS FULL |
| Wednesday, March 29 |
Regency Hotel, Binghamton |
REGISTRATION IS FULL |
| Thursday, March 30 |
University at Buffalo, |
REGISTRATION IS FULL The Center for Tomorrow |
| Monday, April 3 |
Harriman Learning Center, Orange Ulster BOCES, Monroe |
REGISTRATION IS FULL http://www.ouboces.org/directions/harriman.html |
| Tuesday, April 4 |
Drumlins, Syracuse |
REGISTRATION IS FULL |
* Each session will cover all topics and present the same information. Do not register for more than one site.
Please share this information with your constituents as appropriate. Thank you.