April 22, 2004

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To:	District Superintendents
	Presidents of Boards of Education
	Superintendents of Schools
	Superintendents of State-Operated and State-Supported Schools
	Organizations, Parents and Individuals Concerned with Special Education
	New York City Board of Education
	Principals of Public Schools
	Directors of Special Education
	Chairpersons of Committees on Special Education
	Chairpersons of Committees on Preschool Special Education
	Directors of Pupil Personnel Services
	Directors of Approved Preschool Programs and Preschool Educators
	Early Childhood Direction Centers
	Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special Education Services
	SETRC Project Directors and Training Specialists
	Head Start Directors
	Chief Elected Officials of the Counties
	Authorized Municipality Representatives
	County Fiscal Officers
From:	Erlinda Rejino
Subject:	Approved Preschool Special Education Program Modification Requests

The New York State Education Department has developed a modification application for approved special education preschool providers to seek a change to its currently approved program(s) pursuant to Sections 200.7, 200.16 and 200.20 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. Modification applications may be submitted for multidisciplinary evaluation programs, special education itinerant services, special class in an integrated setting programs and/or special class programs. Agencies and school districts may not implement the proposed modification request until written notification of approval by the State Education Department has been received.

The use of the application to request program modifications is effective immediately. The form is available at http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/preschoolapp/modifapp.htm and includes the Program Modification Request packet, required documentation and instructions for requesting modifications to an existing special education program. Programs seeking a modification must submit one copy of the completed modification request to:

Questions regarding the modification requests should be directed to the appropriate Special Education Quality Assurance Office. Refer to the modification application for Regional Office contact information.

Approved Preschool Special Education Program Modification Requests - April 2004