Laws & Regulations

This section provides some useful links to state and federal Educational Laws and Regulations that support student learning and the institutions that provide the educational support.

FREE PARENT TRAINING:

Understanding the Laws that Impact Special Education
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

This is a great training for families of young children who are newly diagnosed and are beginning the process .  Understand the foundation on which these laws were built.  This workshop will empower you to become an advocate for your child! 

Being an Active Participant in Your Child's IEP
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

This training will help families have a better understanding how to prepare before, during and after an IEP meeitng. 

For more information on Laws and Regulations contact, Terri McIntee, Family and Community Involvement Consultant, at 216-446-3810.

Below are links to information and resources regarding laws and regulations:
 

STATE

Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities

• Decision Framework [flowchart] for Assessment Participation Guidelines [pdf]
• Ohio Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities Administration Manual [pdf]
• Ohio Alternate Assessments - Fact Sheet [pdf]
• Participant Guidelines for Alternate Assessment [pdf]

IEP Facilitation

• Brochure

Mediation

• Brochure

Ohio’s Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools Serving Children with Disabilities
Operating Standards /Serving Students with Disabilities, July 2008 [pdf] 
ODE Summary of Federal Regulations, Oct. 2006 Presentation [powerpoint]

Optional Special Education Forms

• Form OP-1: Functional Behavior Assessment
• Form OP-2: Behavior Intervention Plan
• Form OP-3: Manifestation Determination
• Form OP-4: Agreement to Waive Reevaluation
• Form OP-5: Parent/Guardian Excusal
• Form OP-6: Progress Report
• Form OP-7: Assignment of a Surrogate Parent
• Form OP-8: Summary of Performance
• Form OP-9: Attempts to Obtain Parent Participation

Special Education Forms

• PR-01 Prior Written Notice to Parents revised 5-28-09
• PR-02 Parent Invitation revised 5-4-09
• PR-03 Manifestation Determination Review revised 5-4-09
• PR-04 Referral for Evaluation revised 9-23-09
• PR-05 Parent Consent for Evaluation revised 5-4-09
• PR-06 Evaluation Team Report [dynamic ETR] revised 5-10-11
• PR-06 Evaluation Team Report [static ETR] revised 5-10-11
• Evaluation Team Report Annotation revised November 2009 
• PR-07 Individual Education Program [dynamic IEP] revised 5-10-10
• PR-07 Individual Education Program [static IEP] revised 5-6-09
• Individual Education Program Annotation revised 10-4-11
• PR-09 Service Plans [dynamic SP] revised 3-13-09
• PR-09 Service Plans [static SP] revised 3-13-09
• Service Plans Annotation revised 6-30-09
   

Whose IDEA is This? – A Resource Guide for Parents

Whose IDEA is This? – A Resource Guide for Parents - June 14, 2010 [pdf] 
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Albanian [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? -  A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Arabic [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Simple Chinese [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Traditional Chinese [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Japanese [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Korean [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? -  A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Russian [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? -  A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Somoli [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? – A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Spanish [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? – A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Ukranian [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? - A Resource Guide for Parents - June 26, 2009 Vietnamese [pdf]
Whose IDEA is This? – A Resource Guide for Parents - July 1, 2008 Accessible Format [link] 
 

FEDERAL

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004
In November 2004, the United States Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. This is often referred to as IDEA 2004 or IDEIA. This new version of the federal law governing special education became effective July 1, 2005. The U.S. Department of Education has developed a website Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004. This website was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations.

IDEA Regulations
Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities
ODE Memo on Federal Regulations – IDEA, Nov. 2006 [pdf]
Dec. 2008 Regulations to Clarify and Strengthen 34 CFR Part 300 [pdf]

IDEA Statute
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 
ODE Summary of IDEA, November 2006 Presentation [powerpoint]

No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 became a directive for education reform when it was signed into law by President George Bush on January 8, 2002. Intending to improve reading and math in schools across the United States, the law re-authorized a number of federal programs targeted at education reform.
             NCLB Regulations
             NCLB Statute

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors. The standards for determining employment discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act are the same as those used in title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Section 504 states that "no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under" any program or activity that either receives Federal financial assistance or is conducted by any Executive agency or the United States Postal Service.