The Exceptional Student Leadership Unit

SpEd Guidance Documents

ECEA Requirements Not Required by IDEA

• September 1, 2011 - ECEA Requirements not required by IDEA (PDF)

Educational Surrogate Parent Rules and Requirements

• Educational Surrogate Parent Assignments Memo to Special Education Directors (PDF)
• Educational Surrogate Parent Responsibilities and Contact Authorization Memo (PDF)
  • Educational Surrogate Parent Rules, 1 CCR 301-8, 2220-R-6.02(8) (PDF)
  • Assignment of an Educational Surrogate Parent (ESP) Form 2011-2012 (PDF)

HB08-1019 Children In Out-Of-Home Placement

• June 24, 2009 - HB08-1019, The Education of Children and Youth in out-of-home care regarding 2008 legislation, notification to school districts, and reporting the location of foster homes in trails (PDF)

  HB11-1277 New Disability Category Guidance and Timelines

• October 31, 2011 - HB11-1277, Guidance and Timelines Relating to the New Disability Categories Established by House Bill 11-1277 (PDF)

IEP Training for Foster Parents

• Memo dated January 27, 2010 (PDF)

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• September 14, 2005 - IDEA 2004 and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (PDF)

NIMAS/NIMAC in Colorado

• September 2, 2009 - Colorado Procedures for Securing Screen Enlargement, Braille, Audio, and Digitized Text Format Instructional Materials for Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired or Print Disabled Per NIMAS Requirements (PDF) 

Pre-School

• December 3, 2008 - Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for Special Education Pre-School Students (PDF)
• April, 2010 - Transition From Early Intervention (Part C) Services to Preschool Special Education (Part B) Services Memo (PDF)

SLP/OT/PT

• April 1, 2009 - Speech-Language Pathology/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Services (PDF)
• October 8, 2010 - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Speech-Language Services (PDF)

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