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Legislative and Regulatory Updates

Final IDEA regulations, Part B.

On August 14, 2006 the final federal regulations implementing Part B of the individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) were published in the Federal Register.
Part B of IDEA 2004 covers school-aged children.
The process of amending federal regulations began on December 3 2004 when President Bush signed into law the IDEA 2004, reauthorizing IDEA and aligning the law with the goals and purpose of No Child Left Behind.
Following the IDEA's reauthorization, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) solicited ideas for draft regulations to implement the law. Beginning in January 2005, a series of public meetings was held across the country. On June 21, 2005 the U.S. Department of Education published draft federal regulations. The Department held a second series of public meeting on the proposed regulations in the summer 2005. More than 5000 people responded and provided comments, suggestions, or input to the U.S. Department of Education.
Final regulations are effective 60 calendar days from the date of publication (or October 14, 2006).

Final regulations can be accessed via the following link:

You can also download a copy of the Regulations at:

Wrightslaw (Summaries of the New IDEA 2004)

President's Remarks at the Signing of H.R. 1350

IDEA Partnership,

Disability Law Knowledge Management System

OSERS/OSEP

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