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Dept
of Ed Issues Proposed IDEA 2004 Regulations According
to Dr. Justesen, "the Department is posting an unofficial copy
of the regulations on
its Web site at URL: http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html." Wrightslaw Reformats Regs - and Why When we downloaded the proposed regulations, we discovered that they were 652 pages long (double-spaced, Courier, 12 points) and very difficult to read. The original publication issued by the U. S. Department of Education, in advance of the official release and publication in the Federal Register, included a discussion and explanation about the proposed changes, in addition to the proposed regulations. For example
in original
publication, the first proposed regulation, 34 C.F.R. § 300.1,
Purposes, does not appear until page 301. We think
this will make the regulations more useful, and easier to read and study.
These two publications are also less cumbersome, less intimidating,
and less expensive to print, Proposed
IDEA 2004 Regulations (Reader
Note: We deleted lengthy tables and discussions about funding
formulas.) Explanations
and Commentary for IDEA 2004 Regulations (65 pages
in pdf) includes the Dept of Ed's comments and explanations about their
rationale for specific changes. The
Department of Education announced
plans to hold seven public meetings for comments about the
proposed IDEA 2004 regulations in these locations: Note: These meetings will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Announcement in Federal Register. How to Make a Comment
At
a Public Meeting
You can provide oral and written comments about the proposed regulations at the meetings. You may provide written comments to accompany oral remarks if you wish. You register to comment at the door, on a first-come first-served basis. In
Writing After the Department of Education reviews all public comments, they will revise the regulations and publish the Final Regulations in the Federal Register. This is not expected until December 2005 at the earliest. IDEA 2004 Information & Resources The
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