Special Education

Request for Public Comment on Updated Special Education Procedures

Proposed Release Date: December 22, 2023

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has drafted certain updated procedures as part of its continuous efforts to improve its system of General Supervision under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These draft procedures include:

DESE is seeking public comment on these draft procedures. Please consider responding to the following questions when providing feedback:

What needs to be improved about the procedures?
What is missing from the procedures?
What could be simplified in each document?
What are the positive aspects of each document?

Written comments on the draft procedures may be submitted by:

Survey	Public Comment Survey on Draft Special Education Procedures
Mail (after 12/31/23 ,due to a pending relocation of DESE offices)	Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Special Education Planning and Policy 135 Santilli Highway Everett, MA 02149
Fax	781-338-3371
Email	SpecialEducation@doe.mass.edu

The public comment period will close on January 26, 2024.

In addition, the Special Education Advisory Panel will meet to provide input on these draft procedures on January 24, 2024 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, including a public comment portion of the meeting from 09:00am–11:00am. More information about the SEAP meeting, including directions for providing public comment, can be found at this link.

Last Updated: December 22, 2023