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IDEA 2004
Demonstration Announcement
John H.
Hager, assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
U.S. Department of Education, invites you to submit comments
regarding proposed requirements and selection criteria for the
Paperwork Waiver Demonstration Program and the Multiyear
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Demonstration Program.
Among the new
initiatives authorized under the
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)
are the Paperwork Waiver Demonstration Program and the Multiyear
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Demonstration Program.
States will have an opportunity to submit proposals for both
demonstration programs, and up to 15 states will be selected for
each program.
Before the
request for proposals is issued, the Department would like to
ensure that all who wish to provide comment prior to the
development of the final requirements and selection criteria
have the opportunity to do so by submitting comments to the
Department, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the
notices describing the proposed requirements and selection
criteria. These notices were published in the
Federal Register on
December 19, 2005.
Paperwork Waiver Demonstration Program
State
proposals approved under the Paperwork Waiver Demonstration
Program would create opportunities for participating states to
reduce paperwork burdens and other administrative work in order
to increase time for instruction and other activities to improve
educational and functional results for children with
disabilities.
The proposed
requirements and selection criteria address an identified
national need to reduce the paperwork burden associated with the
requirements of Part B of the
IDEA, as amended,
while preserving students' civil rights and promoting academic
achievement.
Multiyear Individualized Education Program (IEP) Demonstration
Program
State
proposals approved under the Multiyear IEP Demonstration Program
would create opportunities for participating local education
agencies to improve the education of children with disabilities
over the long term through the development and use of
comprehensive multiyear IEPs.
The proposed
requirements and selection criteria address an identified
national need to reduce the paperwork burden associated with
IEPs while preserving students' civil rights and promoting
academic achievement.
Commenting on Proposed Requirements and Selection Criteria
In each case,
the comment period will be open for 75 days from the date the
notices were published in the
Federal Register.
OSERS will
determine the final requirements and selection criteria after
considering the responses to the
Federal Register
notices and other information available to the Department. The
final requirements and selection criteria will be announced in
separate notices in the
Federal Register.
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For details
on how to submit comments on the
Paperwork Waiver Demonstration
Program, go to or download:
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[PDF]
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For details
on how to submit comments on the
Multiyear Individualized
Education Program (IEP) Demonstration Program, go
to or download:
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[PDF]
Questions may
be directed to OSERS' main number, (202) 245-7468, or, if a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is needed,
individuals may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at
1-800-877-8339.
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