Special Education Policy Memo SY2024-2025 — 3 The purpose of this memorandum is to inform special education administrators, school business managers, and other interested parties that the IDEA Equitable Services Annual Child Count Application for the 2024-2025 school year count and 2023-2024 equitable services record keeping are now open.
Special Education Policy Memo SY2024-2025 — 2This memo is to provide an update to Administrators of Special Education and Early Childhood Coordinators on mandatory data collection for Indicator 7 Preschool Outcomes
Special Education Policy Memo SY 2024-2025 — 1This memo provides an update to districts collecting State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Indicator data on the data collection timelines for all Indicators. This memo replaces a previously released memo on September 8, 2023, regarding data collection activities.
Special Education Policy Memo SY2023-2024 — 4Requirements for the 2024-2025 Conditions of Assistance: IDEA Part B Funding (formerly SEPPS)This memo is to inform Special Education Administrators regarding submitting assurances that the LEA is providing for the education of children with disabilities within its jurisdiction, have in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with the state policies and procedures established under §300.101 through 300.163, and §300.165 through 300.174.2
Special Education Policy and Procedure Memo SY 2023-2024 — 3: IDEA Equitable Services Child Count Reporting Requirements. This memo is to inform Special Education Administrators regarding the reporting requirements for the IDEA Equitable Services Annual Child Count. Child Count data will be collected via the Child Count Application as described below. The goal of this application is to increase the timeliness and accuracy of the Child Count data.
Special Education Policy Memo SY2023-2024 — 1 Clarification: Conditions of Assistance submission Starting this year, the completed Conditions of Assistance: IDEA Part B Funding Certifications should be uploaded into the Grants for Education Management System (GEMS) with the IDEA application (240/262 grant application). The Conditions of Assistance has been updated this year, please make sure that the signatures are on the newest version and upload the full document.
Memorandum on Reducing or Eliminating the Use of Time-out Room This memo provides school districts with guidance about Reducing or Eliminating the Use of Time-out Rooms. Although this memo refers to the 2021-2022 school year, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education advises schools and districts in the Commonwealth to continue concerted efforts to reduce or eliminate the use of time-out rooms.
Special Education Policy Memo SY2022-2023 — 4: Advance Notice of Update to the Web Based Monitoring System (WBMS) for State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Indicators 11 and 12 Data Collection
Special Education Policy Memo SY2022-2023 — 1: Mileage Reimbursement for Parents under 603 CMR 28.07(6)
Discipline: Statutory Language & Flow Chart
Dear Colleague Letter on Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): Policy guidance that clarifies that individualized education programs (IEP) for children with disabilities must be aligned with state academic content standards for the grade in which a child is enrolled.
Dear Colleague Letter on Dyslexia: Policy guidance that clarifies that there is nothing in the IDEA that would prohibit the use of the terms dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia in IDEA evaluation, eligibility determinations or IEP documents.
Guidance on Appointment of Special Education Surrogate Parents
Memorandum on Requirements for Registration of Sign Language Interpreters Who Work in Educational Settings
Guidance on 603 CMR 28.07(7)
Memorandum on Procedures Lite
Memorandum on New Requirements for Registration of Sign Language Interpreters Who Work in Educational Settings
Memorandum on the Implementation of 603 CMR 28.05(7): Parent response to proposed IEP and proposed placement
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Additional Assurance Required for IDEA Part B Grant
Question and Answer Guide on the Implementation of Educational Services in the Home or Hospital 603 CMR 28.03(3)(c) and 28.04(4)
Last Updated: January 10, 2025