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2-28-06 Dept of Education Spec Educ Rules

February 28, 2006

 

TO:                 Chief School Administrator

                        Director of Special Education

                        Administrator of a State Facility

                        Administrator of a Charter School

                        Administrator of an Approved Private School for the Disabled

                        Administrator of a College-Operated Program

                        Statewide Special Education Advisory Council

                        Agencies or Organizations Concerned with Special Education

 

FROM:           Roberta L. Wohle, Acting Director

                        Office of Special Education Programs

 

SUBJECT:     List of Rules, Regulations or Policies that are State-Imposed in Accordance with 20 U.S.C. §1407(a)

 

 

In accordance with the requirements of 20 U.S.C. §1407(a), attached for your information is a list that sets forth Rules, Regulations or Policies that are State-imposed and not specifically required by IDEA 2004 or federal regulations.  The list will be updated upon re-adoption with amendments of the regulations at N.J.A.C. 6A:14 by the New Jersey State Board of Education.

 

RLW/CK/JW

Attachment

c:    Members, State Board of Education

      Acting Commissioner Lucille E. Davy

      Isaac Bryant

      Senior Staff

      Rochelle Hendricks

      Diane Shoener

      County Superintendent

      County Supervisor of Child Study

      Members, NJ LEE Group

      Garden State Coalition of Schools

 

 

List of Rules, Regulations or Policies That Are State-Imposed, 20 USC §1407(a)

 

The State of New Jersey has regulations in place at N.J.A.C. 6A:14 that govern the provision of special education and related services to students.  The regulations are in the process of being amended in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedures Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B, to incorporate provisions of IDEA 2004 (all mandatory provisions of which have already been implemented in New Jersey through policy documents disseminated to school districts and other interested parties) and to amend other regulations in order to improve the system for delivery of special education and related services to students with disabilities.[1]  Both the current regulations and the proposed amendments are available for viewing on the New Jersey Department of Education’s website located at the following address: www.state.nj.us/education.   The following is a list of the regulations that are State-imposed (The list will be updated upon re-adoption with amendments of the regulations at N.J.A.C. 6A:14 by the New Jersey State Board of Education):

 

1. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.3(f) (Only with respect to timeframes for notice)
2. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.3(i)8 (Audio-taping an IEP meeting)
3. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.6(a)10 (Only with respect to procedures for enforcement by the NJDOE)
4. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.7-(l) (Emergency relief)
5. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.7-(m) (Emergency relief)
6. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.7-(n) (Only with respect to procedures for enforcement by the NJDOE)
7. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.1 (General requirements, Child Study Teams)
8. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.2 (Case manager)
9. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.3(e) (Procedures for intervention and referral)
10. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.4(g)  (Reports and assessments from other districts, agencies or individuals)
11. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.5(a) (Timeframe)
12. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.5(c)10 (“Social maladjustment” as a classification)
13. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(d)2 (Short-term objectives)
14. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(d)8  (Transition from elementary to secondary)
15. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(d)9 (Transition at age 14)
16. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(d)12 (Timeline)
17. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(h)1 (Annual review for preschool students with disabilities in last year of eligibility for a preschool program)
18. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.7(h)2 (Annual review for elementary students in last year in elementary school)
19. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.1 (Except provisions governing transfer students)
20. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.3(c) (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
21. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.4 (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
22. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.5 (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
23. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.6 (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
24. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.7 (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
25. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.8 (Setting forth specific program options/criteria to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
26. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.9 (Home instruction due to temporary illness or injury)
27. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.10 (Exceptions)
28. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.11 (Statewide assessment)
29. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.12(c) – (e) (Issuance of a diploma and participation in graduation exercises)
30. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-5.1 (General requirements for providing educational and related services)
31. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-5.2 (Approval procedures for clinics and agencies)
32. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6.2 (Provisions governing a State-funded program to provide services to students in nonpublic schools)
33. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6.3 (Provisions governing a State-funded program to provide services to students in nonpublic schools)
34. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6.4 (Provisions governing a State-funded program to provide services to students in nonpublic schools)
35. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6.5 (Placement in accredited nonpublic schools that are not approved for the education of disabled students)
36. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.1 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
37. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.2 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
38. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.3 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
39. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.4 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
40. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.7 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
41. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.8 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
42. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.9 (Delineating requirements for provision of programs in receiving schools to implement requirements in IDEA 2004 to provide students FAPE)
43. N.J.A.C. 6A:14-10.2(a) (General requirements for contracting with early intervention programs for students age three)