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PARENTS RIGHT'S BOOK (Procedural Safe guards booklet)
ENGLISH: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/PSGN109.pdf
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/psgn109.htm
LINKS TO DOE POLICY:
Department of Educations Library of guidance documents:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/EducatorResources/default.htm
New- Standard Operating Procedures Manual: The Referral, Evaluation, and Placement of School-Age Students
with Disabilities – September 2008
New- Standard Operating Procedures Manual: The Referral, Evaluation, and Placement of School-Age Students with Disabilities – September 2008
The Continuum of Services for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
A Guide to Understanding the IEP Process - (from the Spring 2008 Parent Conference) (PDF)
The
LINKS TO LAW:
Parts 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (Updated 10/08)
Application for Exception to the One Percent Cap on Proficient or Above Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards2007–08 - February 2008
Burden of Proof for an Appeal in an Impartial Due Process Hearing - September 2007
Revised New York State Procedural Safeguards Notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21 - August 2007 - Available in Spanish
Sample State Complaint Form - December 2006
VESID Special Education site: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/
VESID Special Education Publications: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/
NEW EDUCATION LAW as of September and October 2007:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/coverpage.htm
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part201.htm
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/200contents.htm
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/nonpublic907.htm
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/burdenproof.htm
Guidance document on Testing Accommodations:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/testaccess/policyguide.htm
Guidance document regarding Extended School Year (ESY or 12 month) services:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/applications/esy/ja2007.htm
New parent’s Right Guidance Document: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/psgncover.htm
VESID Sample State Education Complaint form: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/covercomplaint.htm
Changes in the law governing the DOE in their servicing of Non-public school children:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/nonpublicparent.htm
Guidance document on the CSE’s and school’s responsibilities to your child:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cse/home.html
Information for pre-school parents of students with disabilities:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/brochure.htm
Guidance document on discipline procedures for a child with a disability:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/discipcover.htm
Guidance document on Functional behavioral assessments:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/functionbehav.htm
Least restrictive Environment (LRE) Policy document: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/lrepolicy.htm
New IDEA requirements: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/requirememo.htm
VESID “Help for Parents” site: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/quality/qaparents.htm
VESID site on Alternate Assessments: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/alterassessment/home.html
Department of education (DOE) site for student support services: http://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/default.htm
DOE link to the Impartial hearing Office: http://schools.nyc.gov/Administration/Offices/ImpartialHearingOffice/default.htm
Link to the VESID Transition home page: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/
Link to VESID Frequently Asked Transition questions: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/faq.htm
VESID Student and Family resource Link menu: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/sandf.htm
VESID Transition requirements and Guidelines site providing info on what is required of school districts and agencies in providing transition planning and services for your child:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/randg.htm
VESID menu of links to community resources: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/whocan.htm
The New York State Education Department Menu to “Resources for Individules with Disabilities”: http://usny.nysed.gov/disa/
The State Education Department (SED) Home Site: http://www.nysed.gov/
SED Information on FOIL rights and requests: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/foil/
SED Higher Education (college): http://usny.nysed.gov/highered/
SED Laws and regulations site: http://usny.nysed.gov/lawsregs/
SED Family Education Rights and Privacy Act: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
VESID Link to the IDEA