Policy 01-11
August 2001
| TO: | District Superintendents |
Presidents of Boards of Education |
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New York City Board of Education |
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Superintendents of Schools |
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Superintendents of State-Operated and State-Supported Schools |
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Superintendents of Special Act Schools |
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Organizations, Parents & Individuals Concerned with Special Education |
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Directors of Special Education |
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Executive Directors of Approved Private Schools |
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Directors of Pupil Personnel Services |
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| Chairpersons of Committees on Special Education | |
| Chairpersons of Committees on Preschool Special Education | |
New York City Committee on Preschool Special Education Chairpersons & Administrators |
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| New York City Committee on Special Education Chairpersons and Administrators | |
| Impartial Hearing Officers | |
| Commissioner's Advisory Panel for Special Education Services | |
| SETRC Professional Development Specialists | |
| Independent Living Centers | |
| Other State Agency Programs | |
| FROM: | Lawrence C. Gloeckler |
| SUBJECT: | Compensation Rates for Impartial Hearing Officers Pursuant to Section 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner |
Section 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner requires that an impartial hearing officer shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed the applicable rate prescribed in a schedule of maximum rates approved by the Director of the Division of Budget. Effective October 1, 2001, the Division of Budget has approved a revised maximum compensation rate for impartial hearing officers at the rate of $100 per hour for pre-hearing, hearing, and post-hearing activities. There is no maximum per diem on the number of hours for compensation.
For all hearings for which a district contracts with an impartial hearing officer prior to October 1, 2001, the maximum compensation remains at the $40 per hour rate, not to exceed $300 per day for a 7.5-hour day.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact the Special Education Policy Unit at (518) 473-2878.