[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 1372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00056]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
List of Correspondence From January 1, 2013, Through March 31,
2013
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services;
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing the following list of
correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to
individuals during the previous quarter. The correspondence describes
the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This
list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with
personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be
found at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/index.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise
Dirrigl. Telephone: (202) 245-7605.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), you can call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll
free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of this list and
the letters or other documents described in this list in an accessible
format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by
contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245-7605.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following list identifies correspondence
from the Department issued from January 1, 2013, through March 31,
2013. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA, the Secretary is required to
publish this list quarterly in the Federal Register. The list includes
those letters that contain interpretations of the requirements of the
IDEA and its implementing regulations, and it may also include letters
and other documents that the Department believes will assist the public
in understanding the requirements of the law. The list identifies the
date and topic of each letter, and it provides summary information, as
appropriate. To protect the privacy interests of the individual or
individuals involved, personally identifiable information has been
redacted, as appropriate.
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 612--State Eligibility
Topic Addressed: Children in Private Schools
[cir] Letter dated February 4, 2013, to New Jersey Catholic
Conference Education Director George Corwell, regarding children with
disabilities from other countries who are enrolled in private schools
by their parents.
Section 613--Local Educational Agency Eligibility
Topic Addressed: Use of Federal Funds
[cir] Letter dated January 30, 2013, to Minnesota Department of
Education Funding and Data Manager Carol Hokenson, regarding
coordinated early intervening services and local educational agency
(LEA) maintenance of effort requirements in Part B of the IDEA.
[cir] Letter dated March 7, 2013, to Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction Assistant Director of Special Education Troy Couillard,
regarding the circumstances under which an LEA may use Part B funds for
services for nondisabled children.
Section 615--Procedural Safeguards
Topic Addressed: Surrogate Parents
[cir] Letter dated March 27, 2013, to North Carolina attorney K.
Dean Shatley, regarding court-appointed surrogate parents.
Topic Addressed: Due Process Complaint
[cir] Letter dated March 27, 2013, to New York attorney William J.
Casey, regarding the purpose of resolution sessions.
Other Letters That Do Not Interpret IDEA but May Be Of Interest to
Readers
[cir] Letter dated March 27, 2013, to District of Columbia Office
of the State Superintendent of Education Assistant Superintendent Amy
Maisterra, regarding the requirements in Part B of the IDEA that apply
to children with disabilities educated at the Laurent Clerc National
Deaf Education Center, as specified in the Education of the Deaf Act of
1986, as amended.
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Dated: January 2, 2014.
Michael K. Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-00056 Filed 1-7-14; 8:45 am]
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