The Regulations are being formulated by the U. S. Department of Education and should be published in late Spring, 1998. When the final regulations are released, you should to pay close attention to Appendix C of the Regulations. Appendix C will include the regulations about IEPs. An Appendix to a Regulation has the same force of law as a Regulation. The statute is statutory law .
Regulations are regulatory law .
Judicial decisions are case law . Regulations have the same effect as the U. S. Code. States will have to revise their statutes and regulations to be consistent with Federal law. State laws may not diminish or reduce the rights of special education children. State laws may provide children with more rights and protections.