OSERS

# Program Title Date Issued

1 Rehab. 

Act

Transition Programs & Services: High School/High Tech & Vocational 

Rehabilitation.

IM 07-08

7/23/2007

2 Rehab. 

Act

Factors State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Should Consider When 

Determining Whether a Job Position Within a Community Rehabilitation 

Program is Deemed to be in an Integrated Setting for Purposes of the 

Vocational Rehabilitation Program. (TAC-06-01)

TAC 06-01

11/21/2005

3 Rehab. 

Act

Whether Centers that do not Receive Title VII, Part C Grants are Included 

as Centers for Independent Living Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 

as amended and the Implications for SILC Composition, Network of 

Centers, and Part B and Part C Funding. (PD 03-06)

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/rsa/pd-03-06.pdf

8/8/2003

4 Rehab. 

Act

Satellite Centers for Independent Living.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/rsa/pd-02-03.pdf 7/3/2002

5 Rehab. 

Act

Retirement of Certain Policy Issuances.

IM 00-30 6/30/2000

6 Rehab. 

Act

Information on the Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to 

Individuals with Hearing Loss (Deaf and Hard of Hearing).

IM 00-21

3/28/2000

7 Rehab. 

Act

Employment Goal for an Individual with a Disability. (PD 97-04)

https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/guidance/PD-97-04.pdf 8/19/1997

8 Rehab. 

Act

What a Designated Client Assistance Program Agency Must Do to Satisfy 

the Mediation Procedures Requirement. (TAC 97-01)

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/rsa/tac-97-01.pdf

2/24/1997

9 Rehab. 

Act

Retirement of Policy Issuances.

PD 95-06 7/12/1995

10 IDEA OSEP Dear Colleague Letter: To Chief State School Officers (CSSOs) on 

Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort.

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/lea-moe-3-13-

14.pdf

3/13/2014

11 IDEA Final Regulations Related to Parental Consent for the Use of Public 

Benefits or Insurance — One-page Summary. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/reg/idea/part-b/idea-part-b-parentalconsent--one-pager.pdf

3/18/2013

12 IDEA OSEP Dear Colleague Letter: Preschool Least Restrictive Environment 

(LRE). 

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/preschoollre229

12.pdf

2/29/2012

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# Program Title Date Issued

13 IDEA OSEP Memo: 11-06 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 

Monitoring Announcement. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/osep11-

06arramonitoringannouncmentmemo.pdf

12/6/2010

14 IDEA Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) Using Title I, Title III, and 

CEIS Funds.

No Link Available.

8/25/2009

15 IDEA Guidance on Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures for 

Parents and Children with Disabilities. 

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/procedural-safeguards-qa.pdf

6/11/2009

16 IDEA OSEP Memo 08-08: Implementing the Funding Formula Under the 

IDEA—Year of Age Cohorts for Which FAPE is Ensured.

No Link Available.

5/2/2008

17 IDEA OSEP Memo: 07-10 Interpretation of 34 CFR §300.154(d)(2)(iv)(A). 

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/osep07-

10interpretationof34cfr300154.pdf

5/3/2007

18 IDEA Questions and Answers On Highly Qualified Teachers Serving Children 

With Disabilities.

http://idea.ed.gov/uploads/07-0006.HQT.pdf

1/29/2007

19 IDEA Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by 

Their Parents at Private Schools. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/faq-parent-placed.pdf

3/27/2006

20 IDEA Dear Colleague Letter addressing administrative costs added to the 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by the 2004 

Amendments. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2005-

3/dearcolleague072505admin3q2005.pdf

7/25/2005

21 IDEA OSEP Memo 05-10 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (34 CFR Part 300, 

301, and 304), Assistance to States for the Education of Children with 

Disabilities; and Service Obligations Under Special Education – Personnel 

Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with 

Disabilities.

No Link Available.

7/22/2005

22 IDEA OSEP Memo: 05-09 Obligations of States and Local Educational 

Agencies to Parentally-placed Private School Children with Disabilities. 

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/osep05-

09childrenwithdisabilitiesplacedinprivateschoolsbytheirparents.pdf

6/27/2005

23 IDEA OSEP Memo 04-09 Implementation of OSEP’s Continuous Improvement 

and Focused Monitoring System During Calendar Year 2004. 

www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/monitor/osep-memo-04-09.doc

4/6/2004

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# Program Title Date Issued

24 IDEA OSEP Memo 04-04 New Technical Assistance Initiative.

No Link Available. 1/29/2004

25 IDEA OSEP Memo 03-09 New Technical Assistance Initiative.

No Link Available. 8/18/2003

26 IDEA OSEP Memo 03-05 Implementation of OSEP's focused monitoring during 

2003.

No Link Available.

4/8/2003

27 IDEA OSEP Memo 02-10 Medicaid and upcoming compliance deadlines under 

HIPAA and ASCA.

No Link Available.

9/26/2002

28 IDEA OSEP Memo 02-06 Implementing new funding formula under IDEA.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2002-2/osep0206-

2q2002.pdf

4/26/2002

29 IDEA OSEP Memo 01-09 Information about new childhood regulations under

the SSI Program.

https://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2001-

2/osep0109ssi.doc

5/24/2001

30 IDEA OSEP Memo 01-06 Guidance on including students with disabilities in 

assessments.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2001-

1/osep0106assess.pdf

1/17/2001

31 IDEA OSEP Memo 01-05 Questions and Answers on Mediation.

No Link Available. 11/30/2000

32 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-24 Q&A State/District wide assessment.

No Link Available. 8/24/2000

33 IDEA OSEP Memo 00- 20 Complaint resolution procedures under Part B.

No Link Available.

7/17/2000

34 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-19 IEP guidance.

No Link Available. 6/30/2000

35 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-17 Implementing the new funding formula under IDEA. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2000-

2/osep0017disfunds2q2000.pdf

6/26/2000

36 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-16 Review of eligibility documents and issuance of grant 

awards.

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/letters/2000-

2/osep0016grantawards2q2000.doc

6/13/2000

37 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-14 Qs & As on obligations of public agencies serving 

children with disabilities placed by their parents in private schools. 

www.cesa7.org/sped/discoveridea/topdocs/nichcy/private.htm

5/4/2000

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# Program Title Date Issued

38 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-10 Revised Part B funding formula information request.

No Link Available. 3/14/2000

39 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-08 School districts, State schools, and educational 

services agencies selected for National assessment study.

No Link Available.

1/19/2000

40 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-07 OSEP Memo 00-Enhancing Coordinated Services 

Systems.

No Link Available.

1/13/2000

41 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-04 Clarification on State eligibility and public 

participation.

No Link Available.

11/3/1999

42 IDEA OSEP Memo 00-03 School districts, State schools, and educational 

services agencies selected for National assessment study.

No Link Available.

11/3/1999

43 IDEA OSEP Memo 99-14 Guidance related to State Program improvement 

Grants.

No Link Available.

7/30/1999

44 IDEA OSEP Memo 99-12 NPRM for charter school expansion act.

No Link Available. 6/28/1999

45 IDEA OSEP Memo 99-11 Final regulations.

No Link Available. 4/27/1999

46 IDEA OSEP Memo 99-09 Schools with IDEAs that work.

No Link Available. 3/29/1999

47 IDEA OSEP Memo 99-01 Continuous Improvement monitoring process.

No Link Available. 1/1/1999

48 IDEA OSEP Memo Continuous Improvement monitoring process.

No Link Available. 10/2/1998

49 IDEA OSEP Memo 98-13 OSEP Response to Comment on the IDEA forms.

No Link Available. 9/16/1998

50 IDEA OSEP Memo 98-08 Effective date of the new IEP requirements.

No Link Available. 4/28/1998

51 IDEA OSEP Memo 98-04 Guidance related to State Program improvement 

Grants.

No Link Available.

2/26/1998

52 IDEA OSEP Memo 98-01 information related to statutory changes to Part H.

No Link Available. 1/7/1998

53 IDEA Joint DCL Including Students with Disabilities in all Educational Reform 

Activities.

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/asses902.html

9/29/1997

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# Program Title Date Issued

54 IDEA OSEP Memo 97-7 Initial Discipline Guidance related to removal of 

children with disabilities for ten school days or less.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/97-7.pdf

9/19/1997 

55 IDEA OSEP Memo 97-5 Changes in Part B of IDEA as required by the IDEA 

amendments of 1997. 

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/97-5.pdf

6/17/1997 

56 IDEA OSEP Memo 95-2 Information on the Secretarial Review Process. 

http://baby.indstate.edu/iseas/genrl-in8.html 10/6/1994 

57 IDEA OSEP Memo 94 -19 Availability of draft monitoring reports under FOIA.

No Link Available. 4/28/1994 

58 IDEA OSEP Memo 93-16 Impact of the Cash Management Improvement Act on 

IDEA Part B State Grants for FY 1994. 

No Link Available.

7/21/1993 

59 IDEA OSEP Memo 93-09 Provision of services to Native American Children 

Aged Birth through Five Residing on Reservations. 

No Link Available. 

1/12/1993 

60 IDEA OSEP Memo 92-20 Guidelines for Implementing Community-based 

Educational Programs for Students with Disabilities.

No Link Available.

9/21/1992 

61 IDEA OSEP Memo 91-22 Summary of Comments of Special Education for 

Children with Attention Deficit Disorder.

No Link Available.

6/21/1991 

62 IDEA OSEP Memo 90-17 & 90-17A Response to Pennsylvania Questions on 

Implementing a Birth Through Five Early Intervention Program. 

No Link Available.

6/1/1990 

63 IDEA OSEP Memo 90-16 Age of eligibility for FAPE of preschool aged 

children. 

No Link Available.

5/8/1990 

64 IDEA OSEP Memo 89-21 States responsibility to make FAPE available to 

certain Indian children. 

No Link Available.

6/19/1989 

65 IDEA OSEP Memo 88-17 Use of Tape recorders at IEP meetings.

No Link Available. 4/15/1988 

66 IDEA OSEP Memo 86-13 The 12 percent limitation on handicapped children 

counted for allocation purposes. 

No Link Available.

3/18/1986 

67 IDEA OSEP Memo 85-23 Cooperation in transition initiative and parent training.

No Link Available. 4/4/1985 

68 IDEA OSEP Memo 85-19 excess cost requirement under Part B.

No Link Available. 2/5/1985 

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# Program Title Date Issued

69 IDEA OSEP Memo 85-9 Grantback arrangements.

No Link Available. 1/9/1985

70 IDEA OSEP Memo 85-5 Use of EHA-B funds for equipment and certain costs 

allowable with prior approval.

No Link Available.

10/9/1984

71 IDEA Informal Letter to Chief State School Officers on Data Submissions Due 

During FY 1983.

No Link Available.

8/31/1982

72 IDEA Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities 

Receiving or Benefiting From Federal Financial Assistance; and 

Assistance to States for Education of Handicapped Children.

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/fapeinsurance.html

12/22/1980

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