• OSEP Q & A Docments

• IDEA 2004 Training Modules

• Evidence of Education Publication Series

• Post Secondary Education and RTI

• Proposed Changes to Missouri State Plan Part B

• IDEA 2004 Regulations and Model Forms Published

• 2005 Procedural Safeguards

• Missouri State Sample Forms 

• Missouri State Plan and Standards and Indicators Manual

• IDEA 2004 Fact Sheets

• Response to Intervention (RTI) and Learning Disabilities

• Related Links

Proposed Changes to Missouri State Plan Part B

The  Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will hold public hearings regarding the State regulations for special education as required for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from persons interested in special education services for children ages 5K to 21. Public hearings are scheduled for the following dates and locations from 4:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday, February 7th

Columbia Public Schools

Smithton Middle School, Cafetorium

2600 W. Worley

Columbia, MO 65203

Thursday, February 8th

Special School District of St. Louis Co.

Board Room

12110 Clayton Rd

Town & Country, MO 63131

Wednesday, February 14th

Kansas City Public Schools 

Manual Career Technical School

1215 E Truman Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64103

Links Proposed Changes:

Regulation I – General Provisions

Regulation II – Confidentiality
Regulation III – Identification and Evaluation

Regulation IV – FAPE/IEP/LRE

Regulation V – Procedural Safeguards/Discipline (*Note proposed changes to Hearing Officer Requirements)

Regulation VI – DESE Responsibilities

Regulation VII – LEA Eligibility

Regulation VIII – Private Schools

Regulation IX – Funding

Regulation X – Special School Districts

Regulation XI – State Operated Programs

Regulation XII – “Severely Handicapped”* Students and Contracted Placement Reimbursement (SHCPR)

Individuals who require accommodations to attend a public hearing need to contact the Division of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at least 72 hours prior to the event, (Telephone 573-526-7605or RELAY in Missouri: 1-800-735-2966 TDD).

Copies of the proposed changes to the regulations for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) will be available for review during regular office hours in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson Building, 4th floor, Jefferson City, MO. The proposed changes are also available on the Division of Special Education website at: http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/PublicHearing05/index.html.  

Deletions appear in red text, and additions appear in blue text.

Written comments regarding the State regulations may be submitted to the Coordinator, Special Education Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO. 65102-0480 or via email at idea.comments@dese.mo.gov by close of business on Februrary 27, 2007.

Following the comment period, the State regulations will be submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri State Board of Education for final approval. 

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IDEA 2004 FINAL REGULATIONS and MODEL FORMS

Final Regulations
On August 3, 2006, the U.S. Department of Education has announced the final Part B regulations to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). On August 14, 2006, the official copy of the final Part B regulations of the IDEA was published in the Federal Register.

• Full Version:
  HTML | PDF (1.5MB)

Model Forms
As part of the 2004 reauthorization of the IDEA, Congress included a requirement that:

"Not later than the date that the Secretary publishes final regulations under this title, to implement amendments made by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, the Secretary shall publish and disseminate widely to states, local educational agencies, and parent and community training and information centers."

Below are those model forms:

• Introduction to the IDEA 2004 Model Forms
  Word (33K) | PDF (26K)
  
• Individualized Education Program (IEP):
  Word (57K) | PDF (43K)
  
• Notice of Procedural Safeguards:
  Word (290K) | PDF (353K)
  
• Prior Written Notice:
  Word (38K) | PDF (29K)

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2005 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

On July 1, 2005, the Division posted a revised copy of the Procedural Safeguards Statement for Children and Parents.  The date on this copy is July 2005.  This document can be accessed on the division website at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/Proc_Safe/index.html. Agencies should discard any copies of the old Procedural Safeguards Statement (August, 2001) and begin using this new copy immediately.  In mid to late August, the Division will be providing each responsible public agency with copies of the new Procedural Safeguards equivalent to the number of students reported on the agency’s December 1, 2004, child count.  When these are received, the agency should distribute these copies to each child with a disability in their district.  Districts are reminded that there are new requirements regarding the provision of the Procedural Safeguards.  Those requirements are:

• At least one time annually for identified children

• Upon initial referral or parental request for evaluation

• Upon parent request for a copy of the Procedural Safeguards

• Upon certain disciplinary actions

• On the first occurrence of the filing of a due process complaint (will be provided by DESE)

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MISSOURI STATE SAMPLE FORMS

• Description of Areas to be Assessed and Known Tests to be Used Documentation Form
• Discipline Documentation Form  
• Excusal of Mandatory IEP Team Members Agreement Form  
• IEP Addendum  
• Notice of Action  
• Notification of Destruction of Records
• Notification of Meeting  
• Public Notice  
• Referral Form  
• Review of Existing Data
• Transfer Documentation Form
• Transfer of Parental Rights at Age of Majority
• Triennial Evaluation Document
• Weekly Class Schedule
• Sample IEP Form
• New- Child Complaint Form

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MISSOURI STATE PLAN FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

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STANDARDS AND INDICATORS MANUAL

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IDEA 2004 FACT SHEETS

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), has identified several topics where IDEA 2004 is significantly different from the previous IDEA law.  These changes are effective July 1, 2005, except for provisions dealing with Highly Qualified Personnel, which were effective immediately.  The Federal government is likely to complete regulations to implement IDEA 2004 in 2005.  Many states have additional laws and rules based on the 1997 IDEA law.  Many of these state laws and rules now exceed the minimum requirements of IDEA 2004.  Visitors are also encouraged to review the education laws and rules from their states, which affect students with disabilities. 

• Alignment with the No Child Left Behind Act
• Changes in Initial Evaluation and Reevaluations
• Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
• Discipline
• Dis-proportionality and Over-Identification
• Early Intervening Services
• Funding:  State Funding
• Funding:  Local Funding
• Highly Qualified Teachers
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meetings and Changes to the IEP
• National Instructional Material Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)~ New
• Part C Amendments in IDEA 2004~New
• Part C Option: Age 3 to Kindergarten Age
• Procedural Safeguards:  Due Process Hearings
• Procedural Safeguards:  Mediation and Resolution Sessions
• Procedural Safeguards:  Surrogates, Notice and Consent
• Secondary Transition
• Statewide and District wide Assessments

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RTI and LD

A report prepared by the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities representing eleven national and international organizations June 2005

The purpose of this National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) report is to examine the concepts, potential benefits, practical issues, and unanswered questions associated with responsiveness to intervention (RTI) and learning disabilities (LD). A brief overview of the approach is provided, including attributes, characteristics, and promising features, as well as issues, concerns, unanswered questions, and research needs. Issues related to RTI implementation, including use as an eligibility mechanism, parent participation, structure and components, professional roles and competencies, and needed research, are addressed. The report is neither a position paper nor a "how-to guide" for implementing an RTI approach.

Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities

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RELATED LINKS

Office of Special Education Programs checklist that outlines all of the changes to Part B of the recently Reauthorized IDEA:  The division of Special Education recently received a checklist from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that outlines all of the changes to Part B of the recently reauthorized IDEA.  The checklist specifies, section by section of the statute, what, if any, change has been made and indicates if the change is substantive or not.

IDEA Requirements for Highly Qualified Teachers

Parentally-Placed Private School Students with Disabilities ~ OSEP Memo  

10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Childs Education

Educational Decision Makers Q & A

Q & A About Testing Accommodations

Educational Surrogate Program Q & A

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