Special Education Quality Assurance Publications

Please note: With the exception of the Procedural Safeguards Notice, Sample Due Process Complaint Form, and Sample Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for preschool and school-age, the New York State special education publications and policy memoranda on this web site have not yet been revised to reflect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 changes. Beginning July 1, 2005, school districts must implement the new requirements of IDEA as found in PL 108-446 and applicable federal regulations. In addition, existing State law and regulations must continue to be implemented to the extent consistent with federal requirements.

The most-requested publications relating to Quality Assurance and students with disabilities are available on-line: additional publications are available in paper format (see below). 

Publications on-line are:

Modifications of the New York State Education Department’s (SED) Approved Schools for Students with Disabilities’ Website Regarding Addition of Data to Display In-State Residential Bed Vacancies - March 2006

Special Class Size Variance (October 2005)

Students in State-Supported Schools Who Attend BOCES Programs Half-Time

Alternate Strategies Approved to Meet Teacher Certification Requirements (June 2003)

Planning for Instructional Space for Students with Disabilities: District Plans and the Special Education Space Requirements Plans (June 2003)

Disclosure of Student Information from Education Records To Officials of a State Department or Agency that Operate or Supervise Educational Programs (August 2002)

Instructional Space Review

Special Education Class Size Variance by Notification for Middle and Secondary Students - October 2001

Actual September 2001-June 2002 Operational Dates of Services for School-Age Programs in Approved In-State and Out-of-State Private Schools and Special Act School Districts for Students with Disabilities, Ages 5-21 (June 2001)

NYS's List of Approved Private Schools, Special Act Districts. State Operated Schools and State Supported Schools for Students with Disabilities

Program Information Record Form

Procedures for Program Application and Expansion of In-State Private Schools and Center-Based Preschool Programs for Students with Disabilities (November 1996) PDF Format only

The following publications are available in paper format only. You may request them by e-mail to VESIDSPE@mail.nysed.gov.

Special Education Space Requirements Plan: Annual Progress Report - 3/01

Actual September 2000 - June 2001 Operation Dates of Services for School-Age Programs in Approved In-State and Out-of-State Private Schools and Special Act School Districts for Students with Disabilities - 6/00

Special Education Space Requirements Plan: Progress Report - 3/00

Change in Application process for Approved Private School Reimbursements - 6/99

Special Education Quality Assurance Process for 1998-99- 8/98

Special Education Quality Assurance Plan for 1998-99- 8/98

Corrections to Attachment 1 of July 1998 Memorandum "Special Education Space Requirements Plan "  - 8/98

Special Education Space Requirements Plan - 7/98

BOCES Cross Contracts for Students with Disabilities - 4/98

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