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Mandate Relief - Public Comment Submission Cover Sheet: Special Education : P-12 : NYSED
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Public Comment Submission Cover Sheet - Word (103 KB)
Must be Received No Later Than July 25, 2011
MAIL TO: New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 309EB
Albany, New York 12234 Attention: Public Comment – Special Education Mandate Relief Proposals
FAX TO: 518-473-5387
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Comment Sheet for Special Educaiton Mandate Relief Options
89 Washington Avenue, Room 309EB Albany, New York 12234
Attention: Public Comment – Special Education Mandate Relief Proposals
Fax:518-473-5387 Email: SPEDPUBLICCOMMENT@MAIL.NYSED.GOV Committee on Special Education (CSE) Membership
Appendix B: Proposal #1
Sections of Law and/or Regulations
Conform the membership of CSE to the federal individualized education program (IEP) team membership by repealing the requirement that CSE membership must include a: school psychologist; parent of a student with disability; and physician if requested by the school or parent 72 hours before the meeting. Education Law §4402(1)(b)(1)(a) and (b) 8 NYCRR §200.3(a)(1) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations Appendix B: Requirements Relating to Proposal #1
Repeal requirements no longer necessary if Proposal #1 is adopted:
Subcommittees on Special Education
Meeting notice content information relating to Subcommittees
Education Law §4402(1)(b)(1)(d) 8 NYCRR §200.3(c)
_ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Appendix B: Proposal #2
Align CPSE membership with the federal IEP team, by repealing the requirement that the CPSE membership must include an additional parent member, but continue the municipality representative until such time that the county no longer has a role in the provision or payment of special education to preschool students.
Education Law§4410(3)(a)(1) 8NYCRR §200.3(a)(2) _ Support _ Oppose _No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Individual Evaluations Appendix B: Proposal #3
Repeal the requirement that the parent selects the preschool evaluator and replace it with the requirement that the school district, after providing the parent with a list of approved evaluators, must consult with the parent regarding the selection of an evaluator that can provide a timely evaluation of the preschool child. All school districts would be approved preschool evaluators. Education Law §4410(4)(b) 8 NYCRR §200.16 (c)(1) _ Support _Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Appendix B: Proposal #4
Align the preschool initial evaluation timeline to be the same as the evaluation timeline for school-age students, which is 60 calendar days.
8 NYCRR §200.16(c)(2) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Appendix B: Proposal #5a
Adopt the federal standard for initial evaluations by repealing the requirement that each initial individual evaluation of a student suspected of having a disability must include a physical examination, individual psychological evaluation, social history, observation, other appropriate evaluations and functional behavioral assessment (FBA) when behavior impedes learning.
Replace it with the federal requirement that the initial evaluation include an assessment of the student in all areas related to the suspected disability, including, if appropriate, health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communicative status and motor abilities.
Education Law §4402(1)(b)(3)(a) 8 NYCRR §§200.1(aa), 200.4(b)(1)(i) – (v)
Appendix B: Proposal #5b
Repeal the requirement that establishes a process for a school psychologist to determine the need to administer an individual psychological evaluation and provide a written report when such evaluation is determined not to be necessary. (Contingent upon Proposal #5a to adopt the federal standard for individual evaluations.)
Education Law §4402(1)(b)(3)(a) 8 NYCRR §200.4(b)(2) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Appendix B: Proposal #6
Repeal the outdated requirement that the school district must provide a form to parents of certain children with disabilities who are veterans of the Vietnam War for a report to the Division of Veterans' Affairs for research purposes.
Education Law §4402(1)(b)(3)(h) Executive Law §353(15) _Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Policies and Procedures Appendix B: Proposal #7
Repeal the requirement for boards of education to have plans and policies for appropriate declassification of students with disabilities, while retaining the federal requirement that each student with a disability receive a reevaluation prior to a declassification recommendation. Education Law §4402(1)(b)(3)(d-2) 8 NYCRR §200.2(b)(8) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Approval of Certain Early Intervention Prpgrams
Appendix B: Proposal #8
Repeal the requirement that the Commissioner of Education must approve the provision of early intervention services by approved preschool providers. Transfer this responsibility to the Department of Health, which is the lead State agency for Early Intervention Services.
Education Law §4403(18) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
Commissioner's Appointment to State-Supported Schools
Appendix B: Proposal #9 Sections of Law and/or Regulations
Repeal the Commissioner of Education’s role in appointments to State-supported schools and the requirement that the State-supported school evaluate the student in addition to the evaluation conducted by the school district. Education Law §4201 8 NYCRR §200.7(d)(1)(ii) and (iii) _ Support _ Oppose _ No Position Reasons/Recommendations
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