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Federal Sites & Links
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Federal laws that govern the provision of educational services for students with disabilities include the following.
* The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and its associated regulations (Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 300 and 301
* Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and its associated regulations (Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations Part 104)
* The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and its associated regulations (Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 35 & Sections 1601 and 1640)
* The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and its associated regulations (34 Code of Federal Regulations Part 99)
The United States Department of Education (USDOE) has primary responsibility for the administration of the above-mentioned laws and regulations. The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP/OSERS) is the office within the USDOE that administers the IDEA. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is the office in within the USDOE with responsibility for administering Section 504 and the ADA. The USDOE?s Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) administers FERPA.
*The USDOE Home Page is located at: http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
The individual USDOE offices are accessible through the USDOE Home Page or directly at the following web addresses.
* The Office of Special Education Programs (OSERS/OSEP)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html?src=mr
* The Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html?exp=0
* The Family Compliance Office (FPCO)
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
A copy of the reauthorized IDEA and the recently enacted USDOE's final IDEA regulations may be obtained at the following address.
http://ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html
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New York City Department of Education Links
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The home page of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is located at:
http://schools.nyc.gov/default.aspx
Essential information concerning the NYCDOE's special education programs and services can be found at the following adddress.
http://schools.nyc.gov/Parents/Essentials/Special+Education/default.htm
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New York State Sites & Links
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New York State laws governing the provision of special education program and services include the following.
Article 89 of the New York State Education Law, and the associated regulations of the Commissioner of Education (Title 8 of the New York Code of Rules & Regulations, Parts 200 and 201)
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Home Page is located at:
http://www.nysed.gov
The NYSED Home Page website contains useful links to NYSED policies and publications. It also includes links to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Simply choose the link to the Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) located at the bottom of the NYSED Home Page, or navigate directly to the following address.
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/home.html
Once there, simply click on the appropriate link.
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