On
November 17, 2004, the House-Senate Conference Committee agreed on
changes to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA). On Friday, November 19, 2004, the House and Senate voted
to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of
2004. The bill will be submitted to the President who is expected
to sign it within ten days. Once signed, it becomes law.
In our
books and training programs, we focus on five key statutes that you
need to know and understand:
Section
1400 - Finding and Purposes
Section 1401 - Definitions
Section 1412 - State Responsibilities (the "Catch All" statute)
Section 1414 - Evaluations and IEPs
Section 1415 - Procedural Safeguards (Rules of Procedure)
In this
series of articles, we discuss substantive changes to these five statutes
by section and subsection. Text deleted from the IDEA has been struck
through. Text added to the IDEA is in italics. In some
cases, we describe or summarize changes to the law.
Comment:
Summaries are in a different font.
Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law includes the full text of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA) includes the five key statutes.
These articles are cross-referenced to Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA).
Cross-references:
are in a different font.
IDEA
2004: Changes in Key Statutes
Section
1400 - Finding and Purposes
Section
1401 - Definitions
Section
1412 - State Responsibilities (the "Catchall" statute)
Section
1414 - Evaluations, Reevaluations and IEPs
Section
1415 - Procedural Safeguards (Rules of Procedure)
We will
continue to add information about IDEA 2004 as it is available.
News:
IDEA 2004
Conference
Committee Votes on IDEA Reauthorization: The Inside Story by Jess
Butler.
Parents, advocates, attorneys, and children with disabilities attended
the
House-Senate Conference Committee
meeting. Learn the inside story about compromises, how members voted
(and why). (11/18/04)
