Regulations, Laws & Policies

Federal Regulations, Laws & Policies

Federal Special Education Regulations

• Federal Special Education Regulations (PDF) (2006)
• Revised Federal Special Education Regulations (PDF) (2013)
• Revised Federal Special Education Regulations (2008)

IDEA

• IDEA Grants and Funding
• Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 – USED Technical Assistance Site
• 2008 Guidance Document on the Implementation of the IDEA Federal Regulations – Part B (PDF)
  • Appendix A – IDEA Regulations: Highly Qualified Teachers – USED document
  • IDEA 2004 The Federal Implementing Regulations (PPT)
• 2005 Guidance Document on the Implementation of IDEA 2004 – Part B Requirements (PDF)
  • IDEA 2004 Guidance Document: Major Changes (PPT)
• Reports, Plans and Statistics
  

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State Regulations, Laws & Policies

Special Education Programs

• Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (PDF) (2010)

• Guidance Documents
  • On the Implementation of the Regulations, 2009 (PDF)
  • Developing Local Policies and Procedures Required for Implementation of Special Education Regulations in Virginia's Public Schools (PDF)
• Comparison of Virginia Regulations and IDEA 2004: Listing of Virginia-Specific Regulations (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Reglamento que rige los programas de educación especial para niños con discapacidades en Virginia (PDF) (2011)  

Fast Facts

• Individualized Education Program (IEP): How the Standards of Learning can be used in IEPs (PDF)
• Developmental Delay: Why the age of eligibility changed from ages 2 through 8, inclusive to 2 through 6 (PDF)
• Paraprofessionals: Instructional Team Members (PDF)
• Peer Reviewed Instruction: What is it? (PDF)
• Response to Intervention (RTI): Parent Notification (PDF)
• Secondary Transition: Why it is important to plan early (PDF)
• New State Assessment Rules for Students Using the VGLA: Considerations for IEP and 504 Teams (PDF)

Procedural Safeguards

• Model Written Prior Notice: When Parents Revoke Consent (PDF)
• Your Family's Special Education Rights – Virginia Procedural Safeguards Notice (PDF) - English version updated September 2013
  • Spanish (PDF)
  • Arabic (PDF)
  • Chinese (PDF)
  • Urdu (PDF)
  • Farsi (PDF)
  • Korean (PDF)
  • Vietnamese (PDF)
  • Virginia Administrative Code, Chapter 660 reference
• Guidance on Prior Written Notice in the Special Education Process (PDF)
• Stand Alone Annual Notice of Parental Rights Concerning the use of Public Benefits or Insurance (Word)

Surrogate Parents

• Guidance Document for Implementing New Special Education Requirements for the Definition of Parent (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Fact Sheet (PDF)

Service and Staffing

• Procedures for Requesting Approval of Alternative Special Education Staffing Plans (Word) ( includes forms)
• Interagency Agreement for Service Delivery for Children with Disabilities and Their Families (PDF) – An agreement between U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Administration for Children and Families Head Start Bureau – Region III and the Migrant Branch, the Virginia Department of Education, and the Virginia Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse Services.

Outside Resources

• Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) for At-risk Youth and Families
• U. S. Department of Education – Office of Special Education Programs