| STATE INFORMATION
Below are links to state-specific information compiled by COPAA in 2007. This includes links to State Departments of Education, state special education regulations, and due process hearing decisions. Please help us fill in missing information by emailing contact@copaa.org. COPAA believes that every state should post its hearing decisions on its website. Publishing hearing decisions in this manner is low cost, creates accountability, promotes open government, and serves the public interest. Nonetheless, many states do not do so.
* ALABAMA
State Special Education Website: http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/section_detail.asp?section=65&footer=sections
Regulations: http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=65&sort=1&footer=sections
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=65&sort=7&footer=sections (may be partial)
* ALASKA
State Special Education Website: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/SPED/
Regulations:
Special Education Handbook: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/SPED/Handbook05/contents.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/SPED/Mediation.html (summaries only)
* ARIZONA
State Special Education Website: http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/
Regulations: http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/resources/lawsRegs/06-6656IDEA04Regulations.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/dispute/dueprocess/
* ARKANSAS
State Special Education Website: http://arksped.k12.ar.us/default.html
Regulations: http://arksped.k12.ar.us/sections/rulesandregulations.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* California
State Special Education Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Regulations: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/lr/
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.oah.dgs.ca.gov/Special+Education/Default.htm
* Colorado
State Special Education Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/spedlaw/index.htm
Dec. 2006 Regulations http://www.cde.state.co.us/spedlaw/download/ECEARules2006.pdf (12/06)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.cde.state.co.us/spedlaw/dec.htm
* Connecticut
State Special Education Website: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2678&Q=320730
Current Regulations http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Special/SpEd_Regs.pdf (current);
Proposed regulations http://www.ct.gov/opapd/lib/opapd/documents/adobe/proposed_special_education_regs_july_2007.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2626&q=320712
* Delaware
State Special Education Website: http://www.doe.state.de.us/PROGRAMS/SPECIALED/
Regulations: http://www.doe.state.de.us/PROGRAMS/SPECIALED/NEW/pnsser.shtml (6/07)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/specialed/dphd.shtml
* District of Columbia
State Special Education Website: http://www.osse.dc.gov/seo/site/default.asp
Regulations: http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Title%205/chapter00028.htm?f=templates$fn=main-nf.htm$3.0#JD_Chapter30
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* Florida
State Special Education Website: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/
Regulations: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/rules/rulehome.asp
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/due-hear.asp (only available through 2004)
* Georgia:
State Special Education Website: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_exceptional.aspx
Regulations: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_exceptional.aspx?PageReq=CIEXCAdoptedRules (2007)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* Hawaii
State Special Education Website: http://doe.k12.hi.us/specialeducation/
Regulations: http://lilinote.k12.hi.us/PUBLIC/ADMINR1.NSF/85255a0a0010ae82852555340060479d/76c8a88bb853a7b30a25689f00061e6e?OpenDocument
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://doe.k12.hi.us/reports/specialeducation/dueprocess/index.htm (redacted unofficial copies)
* Idaho
State Special Education Website: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/SpecialEducation/default.asp
Regulations:-Special Education Manual: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/SpecialEducation/manual.asp
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* ILLINOIS
State Special Education Website: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/default.htm
Regulations:, Set 1: http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/226ark.pdf and Regulations, Set 2 http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/401ARK.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/html/due_process.htm
* INDIANA
State Special Education Website: http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced/welcome.html
Regulations: http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced/pub_article7_2002.html
Chart showing Indiana rules exceeding IDEA 04 which must continue to be implemented: http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced/pdf/IDEIA-Art7Analysis.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* IOWA
State Special Education Website: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/574/591/
Current Regulations http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=22&id=552&Itemid=592 (current);
Proposed Regulations http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=22&id=552&Itemid=592 (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* KANSAS
State Special Education Website: http://www.kansped.org/
Special Education Statute: http://www.kansped.org/ksde/laws/spedlaw.html
Special Education Regulations http://www.kansped.org/ksde/ph01/apE.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* KENTUCKY:
State Special Education Website: http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Exceptional+Children/default.htm
Current Regulations
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Exceptional+Children/Forms+and+Documents/Other+Documents+Related+to+Special+Education.htm Proposed Regulations http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Exceptional+Children/Forms+and+Documents/Proposed+Spec+Ed+Regs.htm
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* LOUISIANA
State Special Education Website: http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/eia/home.html
Regulations:
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* MAINE
State Special Education Website: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/index.htm
Current Regulations http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/contentrules.htm
Proposed Regulations http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/contentrules.htm (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/dueprocess/index.htm
* MARYLAND
State Special Education Website: http://www.msde.state.md.us/SpecialEducation/
Regulations: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm#Subtitle05
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/complaint_investigation/CIDP_Branch (summary only)
* MASSACHUSETTS
State Special Education Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/
Regulations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/laws.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.doe.mass.edu/bsea/
* MICHIGAN
State Special Education Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6598---,00.html
Current Regulations &Dpt=ED&RngHigh= (current); Proposed Regulations http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2007-015ED-SpecialEducationRules_196421_7.pdf (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://web1mdcs.state.mi.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=mdoeal:public
* MINNESOTA
State Special Education Website: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Special_Education/index.html
Regulations: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/3525/
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://education.state.mn.us/Website:Content/ComplianceSearch.jsp
* MISSISSIPPI
State Special Education Website: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/index.html
Regulations:-Mississippi Policies and Procedures: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/policies_3.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* MISSOURI
State Special Education Website: http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/
Regulations: http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/2007/v32n13/v32n13a.pdf (7/2/07)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Complaint_System/DPDecisions.html
* MONTANA
State Special Education Website: http://www.opi.state.mt.us/SpecEd/
Regulations: http://www.opi.mt.gov/ARM/
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* NEBRASKA
State Special Education Website: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/sped.html
Regulations: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/reg/reghp.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* NEVADA
State Special Education Website: http://www.doe.nv.gov/teachers/specialeducation.html
Regulations: http://leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-387.html#NAC387Sec400
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Special Education Website: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/EDUCATION/doe/organization/Instruction/bose.htm
Regulations: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/EDUCATION/doe/organization/Instruction/SpecialEd/documents/2002RULES.PDF
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/EDUCATION/laws/SpecialEducationandDueProcessHearingsandAlternativeDisputeResolution.htm
* NEW JERSEY
State Special Education Website: http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/
Regulations: http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf
Regulations:-Due Process: http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/reg/njac_1_6a.pdf (due process)
State Special Education Statute: http://specialeducation.rutgers.edu/18A.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/oal/search.html
* NEW MEXICO
State Special Education Website: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/index.htm
Current Regulations : http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/_title06/T06C031.htm (current);
Proposed Regulations : http://www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/Notification%20Rulemaking.pdf (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* NEW YORK
State Special Education Website: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/
Regulations: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part200.htm
Regulations:-Due Process :
http://www.sro.nysed.gov/prepfile.htm
Regulations:-General Education :
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/pages/pt100index.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.sro.nysed.gov/
* NORTH CAROLINA
State Special Education Website: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/ec/
Current Regulations : (current); http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/ec/policy/policies/2007techassist.pdf
(current); http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/ec/07proposedprocedures.pdf :
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* NORTH DAKOTA:
State Special Education Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/index.shtm
Regulations: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/current.shtm (current); http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/index.shtm (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* OHIO
State Special Education Website: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID=1229&TopicRelationID=1250
Regulations:
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1250&ContentID=24704&Content=25042 (forms only); http://www.ode.state.oh.us/gd/gd.aspx?Page=3&TopicRelationID=1250&ContentID=28143&Content=32387 (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/exceptional_children/
* OKLAHOMA
State Special Education Website: http://se.sde.state.ok.us/ses/
Regulations: http://www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/spedpp.html (policies and procedures)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
http://se.sde.state.ok.us/ses/compliance/redactedDecisions.pdf (2004-05)
http://www.ok.gov/abletech/Special_Education_Resolution_Center/Hearing_Decisions/index.html (2005-06)
* OREGON
State Special Education Website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40
Regulations: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_015.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=923
* PENNSYLVANIA
State Special Education Website: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/special_edu/site/default.asp
Regulations: http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/regsforms/Chapter14(SchoolDistricts).aspx
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://odr.pattan.net/dueprocess/AppealsDecisions.aspx
* RHODE ISLAND
State Special Education Website: http://www.ride.ri.gov/Special_populations/Programs_Services/default.aspx
Regulations: http://www.ride.ri.gov/Special_Populations/State_federal_regulations/Default.aspx
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* SOUTH CAROLINA
State Special Education Website: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/ec/
Regulations: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/ec/regulatory/
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* SOUTH DAKOTA
State Special Education Website: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp
Regulations: http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/index.aspx
Current Statute: http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=24:05
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* TENNESSEE
State Special Education Website: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/speced/
Regulations: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0520/0520-01/0520-01-09.pdf (current);
http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/doc/SpEd_Rule_Hearing.pdf (proposed); http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/doc/61507updatedDisStan.pdf (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/doc/SpEd_Rule_Hearing.pdf
* TEXAS
State Special Education Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/
Regulations: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/comm.html, http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/sboe.html
Proposed regulations http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/proprule.html
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/hearings/hearings.html
* UTAH
State Special Education Website: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/sars/
Regulations: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/sars/lawsregs/rules.htm (current); http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/sars/lawsregs/pdfs/pUTserules.pdf (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* VERMONT
State Special Education Website: http://www.education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_sped.html
Regulations: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=16 (statute); http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/rules/2360.pdf (special education regulations)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* VIRGINIA
State Special Education Website: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/sess/
Regulations: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Sped/varegs.pdf
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/dueproc/HearingOfficerDecisions/
* WASHINGTON
State Special Education Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/IDEA_2004.aspx
Regulations: http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/pubdocs/wac/wac_392_172.doc (2007)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/due_process.aspx
* WEST VIRGINIA
State Special Education Website: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/
Regulations: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/lawslegislation.htm
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
* WISCONSIN
State Special Education Website: http://dpi.state.wi.us/sped/tm-specedtopics.html
Regulations: http://dpi.state.wi.us/sped/doc/ch-115-changes.doc ; http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0115.pdf ; and regulations at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code.htm (type ch. pi 11 and click search)
Due Process Hearing Decisions: http://dpi.state.wi.us/sped/dueproc.html
* WYOMING
State Special Education Website: http://www.k12.wy.us/se.asp
Regulations: http: //www.wyomingspecialeducationrulesrevision.com/partb.html (proposed)
Due Process Hearing Decisions:
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