Notice2022-13357
List of Correspondence From April 1, 2020, Through March 31, 2022
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June 23, 2022
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Education Department
Abstract
The Secretary is publishing the following list of correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) received by individuals during quarters two, three, and four of calendar year 2020, all four quarters of calendar year 2021, and the first quarter of calendar year 2022. The correspondence describes the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement IDEA. These letters or other documents described in this list, with personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at https://sites.ed.gov/idea/policy-guidance/.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37505-37506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13357]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
List of Correspondence From April 1, 2020, Through March 31, 2022
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)
received by individuals during quarters two, three, and four of
calendar year 2020, all four quarters of calendar year 2021, and the
first quarter of calendar year 2022. The correspondence describes the
Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement IDEA. These
letters or other documents described in this list, with personally
identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at
<a href="https://sites.ed.gov/idea/policy-guidance/">https://sites.ed.gov/idea/policy-guidance/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Walawender, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5103, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-2500. Telephone: (202) 245-7399. Email:
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wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
On request to the person listed under FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of this notice and the
letters or other documents described in this notice in an accessible
format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible
format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a
thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact
disc, or other accessible format.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following list identifies correspondence
for eight quarters, April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022. Under
section 607(f) of IDEA, the Secretary is required to publish this list
in the Federal Register. The list includes those letters that contain
interpretations of the requirements of IDEA and its implementing
regulations, as well as 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
provides summary information, as appropriate. To protect the privacy
interests of the individual or individuals involved, personally
identifiable information has been redacted, as appropriate.
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2020--Second Quarter
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 612--State Eligibility
Topic Addressed: Procedural Safeguards
[cir] Letter dated June 8, 2020, to anonymous, regarding the use of
IDEA Part B funds to pay hearing officers to conduct due process
hearings under IDEA.
2020--Third Quarter
Part B--Assistance For Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 615--Procedural Safeguards
Topic Addressed: Mediation
[cir] Letter dated July 31, 2020, to anonymous, addressing whether
a parent may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement in order
to participate in mediation under Part B of the IDEA.
2020--Fourth Quarter
No letters.
2021--First Quarter
No letters.
2021--Second Quarter
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 602--Definitions
Topic Addressed: Special Education
[cir] Letter dated May 12, 2021, to Garth Tymeson, Center on
Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity, University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse, regarding the provision of special education,
including physical education and adapted physical education, for
children with disabilities.
2021--Third Quarter
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 614--Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized
Education Programs (IEPs), and Educational Placements
Topic Addressed: IEPs
[cir] Letter dated September 24, 2021, to Daniel Frumkin,
addressing a petition for rulemaking to modify the IDEA regulations in
order to establish a timeline to provide access to a child's IEP to
teachers and service providers.
2021--Fourth Quarter
Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
Section 614--Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, IEPs, and
Educational Placements
Topic Addressed: IEPs
[cir] Letter dated November 15, 2021, to WIDA Founder and Director,
Timothy Boals, addressing whether IDEA requires the inclusion of
language development goals in an IEP if the child is an English learner
with a disability.
Section 615--Procedural Safeguards
Topic Addressed: Impartial Due Process Hearings
[cir] Letter dated November 17, 2021, to anonymous, regarding
whether a local educational agency may file a due process complaint
against a parent when a parent refuses to consent to a change in the
child's IEP and whether a party has met the IDEA exhaustion
requirements if a hearing officer determines that a State educational
agency is not a proper party to a due process hearing.
2022--First Quarter
No letters.
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Katherine Neas,
Deputy Assistant Secretary. Delegated the authority to perform the
functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-13357 Filed 6-22-22; 8:45 am]
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