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John H. Hager, assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), has announced that the date for the IDEA public meeting in San Antonio, TX that was originally scheduled for June 6, 2005 is now rescheduled for Thursday, July 7, 2005. The date change comes after the recent acknowledgement that the IDEA proposed regulations are delayed and expected to be released during the first or second week of June 2005.
ED has scheduled a series of public meetings to be held following publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in the Federal Register to seek input on the proposed regulations to implement programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). ED has also provided a complete list of the IDEA public meetings, locations and times, as follows:
Nashville, TN
Joe and Faye Wyatt Center for Education
1930 South Drive
Peabody College Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203
Friday, June 17, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sacramento, CA
John F. Kennedy High School
6715 Gloria Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, NV
Donald C. Moyer Student Union
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Friday, June 24, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
New York, NY
W Hotel of New York
Forest 1 Room
541 Lexington Avenue (Between 49th and 50th Street)
New York, NY 10022
Monday, June 27, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Chicago, IL
The Palmer House Hilton
Red Lacquer Room
17 E. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Wednesday, June 29, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
San Antonio, TX
Education Service Center, Region 20
1314 Hines Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78208
Thursday, July 7, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Washington, DC
Gallaudet University
Kellogg Conference Center
800 Florida Ave, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
Tuesday, July 12, 2005, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Individuals can register to comment during these public meetings at the door, on a first-come first-served basis. Individuals can provide oral and written comments about the NPRM at the meetings; written comments that accompany oral remarks are optional. Once published, written comments or suggestions about the NPRM can also be submitted electronically to comments@ed.gov or postal mailed to:
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Potomac Center Plaza, Room 5126
Washington, DC, 20202-2641
ASHA continues to closely monitor this situation and will keep members informed about the status of the IDEA proposed regulations. For further information, please visit our IDEA Information Center or contact Catherine D. Clarke, ASHA's Director of Education and Regulatory Advocacy, via email at cclarke@asha.org or by phone at 800-498-2071, ext. 4159.
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