States' Part B Rules, Regulations and Policies
This page provides links to state regulations and other policy documents (statutes, procedures, guidance materials) for implementing Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We show the URLs for printing purposes. If your state has similar resources available online, that are not shown below, please contact Sue Goode (sue_goode@unc.edu) to add them to our list. This page was reviewed and updated in May 2013. Links are checked monthly.
(See also our Part C State Policies page)
State Quick-Select
Alabama
- Chapter 290-8-9 Special Education Services - Rules of the Alabama State Board Of Education State Department of Education,
(effective 5/19/2011)
https://docs.alsde.edu/documents/65/1-AAC%20290-8-9%20%205-19-2011.pdf
- See also, AL Special Education Publications - Code (various dates)
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=65&sort=1&footer=sections
- See also, AL Special Education Publications - Code (various dates)
- Special Education Publications - Preschool (various dates)
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=65&sort=18&footer=sections
Alaska
- Alaska Special Education Handbook (2013), Forms, and Training Materials
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/Handbook.html - Alaska Administrative Code - Education for Children with Disabilities and Gifted Children (updated September 7, 2012)
scan down to Title 04, Chapter 52, Article 2 -
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folioproxy.asp?url=http://wwwjnu01.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/aac
- See also, regulations recently filed by the Lieutenant Governor (various dates)
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/filed.html
- See also, regulations recently filed by the Lieutenant Governor (various dates)
Arizona
- Arizona Statutes, Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4, Special Education for Exceptional Children (2007) scan down to Chapter 7, Article 4 -
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=15
- Arizona Special Educaton Publications (various dates), includes Evaluation and Eligibility Guidelines (2012)
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/resources/publications/
Arkansas
- Special Education Rules and Regulations (revised July 2010) scan down to Section 30 - Early Childhood Special Education
http://arksped.k12.ar.us/sections/rulesandregulations.html - See also, PART II of Special Education Eligibility Criteria and Program Guidelines for Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21 (revised July 2010)
http://arksped.k12.ar.us/sections/rulesandregulations.html#BOTTOM
California
- CA special education laws, regulations and other guidance materials, including a searchable database of CA special education laws (revised June 15, 2012)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/lr/ - Early Childhood Special Education Series (various dates) - a collection of handbooks focusing on core concepts and preferred practices gathered from an in-depth review of current literature, statutes, and regulations.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/fp/ecseries.asp - See also, Announcements & Current Issues (various dates)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ac/
Colorado
- Colorado Rules for the Exceptional Children's Educational Act (effective March 2, 2013)
http://www.cde.state.co.us/spedlaw/rules.htm - Early Childhood Special Education Resources (various dates)
http://www.cde.state.co.us/early/PreSpecialEDResources.htm
Connecticut
- Special Education Regulations (2008), Special Education Draft Regulations (September, 2011), and other legal guidance
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2678&Q=320730&sdePNavCtr=|#Legal - Guidance Documents Related Eligibility and Other Topics (various dates)
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2626&q=322672#Elig - IEP Manual and Forms (4th rev. March 2013)
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Special/IEPManual.pdf
Delaware
- Special Education Regulations, Delaware's Administrative Code, Title 14 Education, 922-929 (effective 09/01/2011)
http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/900/922.shtml#TopOfPage - See also, DE Special Education Reports, Forms and Publications (various dates)
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/specialed/Rep_Forms_Pub/default.shtml
District of Columbia
- Special Education Policies and Regulations (various dates) scan down to Local Regulations and Special Education Policies
http://osse.dc.gov/service/policies-and-regulations
Florida
- FL Rules: 6A-6.03026 Eligibility Criteria for Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities (March 25, 2013)
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-6.03026 - FL Rules: 6A-6.03027 Special Programs for Children Three Through Five Years Old who are Developmentally Delayed (December 15, 2009)
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-6.03027 - FL Statutes and State Board of Education Rules (Vol. I-B): Excerpts for Special Programs (revised 2011)
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/1b-stats.pdf - ESE Policies and Procedures by School District (updated annually)
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/ppd.asp - Technical Assistance Papers, Memos, and Notes (various dates)
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/tap-home.asp
Georgia
- Implementation Manual for the Special Education State Rules (Part 1, August 2012; Part 2, July 2012)
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Implementation-Manual.aspx - Special Education Rules (amended March 2010)
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Special-Education-Rules.aspx
Hawaii
- Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 8, Chapter 60, Provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education for a Student with a Disability (effective November 23, 2009)
http://doe.k12.hi.us/specialeducation/130314_Chap_60_Guidelines_Revised.pdf - Special education policy documents (various dates) scan down the page -
http://doe.k12.hi.us/specialeducation/index_references.htm
Idaho
- Idaho Special Education Manual 2007 (revised 2009)
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/manual_page.htm
- See 2009 Revision Summary
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/docs/manual_documents/2009%20Revisions%20Summary.pdf
- See 2009 Revision Summary
Illinois
- Illinois Administrative Rules, Part 226: Special Education (effective July 24, 2012)
http://www.isbe.net/SPEC-ED/html/regs_legislation.htm
Indiana
- Indiana Special Education Rules: Title 511, Article 7, Rules 32-47 (December 2010)
http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/individualized-learning/art7.pdf - Additional policy clarification (various dates)
http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/individualized-learning/laws-rules-and-interpretations
Iowa
- Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education 2010 (2010-03-01) and Special Education Rules Amendments 2011 (2011-03-22)
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=624&Itemid=1640 - Iowa's Guidance for Quality IEPs (n.d.)
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1585&Itemid=2367
Kansas
- Special Education Process Handbook (completed 01/24/2013) Note: See Eligibility Indicators (modified 8/20/2012) at the bottom of the page
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3152 - Guidance Documents (various dates)
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3757 - State Special Education Regulations (Effective March 21, 2008, amended July 23, 2010)
http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ZN9MOdfbYg0%3d&tabid=2833&mid=9364
Kentucky
- Kentucky Administrative Regulations for Special Education Programs, 707 KAR 1:002 - 707 KAR 1:380 (Revised August 26, 2008)
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Documents/Kentucky%20Administrative%20Regulations.pdf - Kentucky Guidance Documents - includes Referral, Evaluation and Eligibility Guidance (various dates)
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Pages/Guidance-Documents.aspx - Eligibility Guidelines for Speech/Language (2012)
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Pages/KY-Eligibility-for-Speech-and-Language-Forms.aspx - See also, information about KY's Preschool Program
http://education.ky.gov/educational/pre/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana
- Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act (updated September 2012) -
scan down to page 1401
http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/1206/1206.pdf7 - Early Childhood Inclusion: For ALL Children in Louisiana (May 2012)
http://www.ectacenter.org/~pdfs/topics/inclusion/LAInclusionBrochure_WEB.pdf
Maine
- Special Education Rules (Chapter 101 Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty) (effective May 10, 2012)
http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/rules/index.html
- Frequently Asked Questions(various dates)
http://www.maine.gov/doe/specialed/support/policies/faq/index.html
Maryland
- Code of Maryland Regulations, Subtitle 05 Special Instruction Programs (amended and effective May 16, 2011)
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.aspx#Subtitle05 - Maryland Informational Updates Related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (various dates)
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/idea_2004_md_book.htm - Technical Assistance Bulletins & Resource Information (various dates) - scan down the page
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/Special_Ed_Info
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Special Education Regulations (amended May 27, 2011)
http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html - General Laws of Massachusetts (updated June 30, 2009) - see Chapter 71b. Children with Special Needs
http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/statelaws.html - Special Education Guidance (various dates)
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/advisories/
Michigan
- Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education Supplemented With Selected IDEA Federal Regulations (March 2012) and other Special Education Laws and Policies (various dates)
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6598_7376---,00.html - Guidance documents are available on the home page (various dates) scan down the page -
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809-127146--,00.html
Minnesota
- Minnesota Rules, Chapter 3525, Department of Education, Children with a Disability (2007-2009)
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3525 - Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 125A. Special Education and Special Programs (2010)
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=125A
- See also, the PDF version at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=125A&format=pdf
- See also, the PDF version at
Mississippi
- Special Education Policies and Procedures (various dates)
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special-education/special-education-policies-and-procedures - See also, Information and Publications
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special-education/special-education-information-and-publications
Missouri
- State Plan for Special Education: Regulations Implementing Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(Full Version, 2010 and Proposed 2012 version)
http://dese.mo.gov/se/stateplan/index.html - See also, Special Education Laws & Regulations (various dates)
http://dese.mo.gov/se/compliance/specedlawsregs.html
Montana
- Administrative Rules of Montana, Title 10, Chapter 16, Special Education (various dates, last updated 10/28/2011)
http://www.mtrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=10.16 - Early Childhood Guidance Documents and Forms (various dates)
http://opi.mt.gov/Programs/SpecialEd/Index.html#gpm1_5 - See also, Special Education Forms/Guides (various dates)
http://opi.mt.gov/Programs/SpecialEd/Index.html#gpm1_7
Nebraska
- Regulations and Standards for Special Education Programs, Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code,
Chapter 51 (effective May 15, 2010)
http://www.education.ne.gov/Legal/webrulespdf/CLEAN51_2010.pdf - Policies & Procedures for Special Education (2011-2012) and Other Regulations
http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/regulations.html - See also, Technical Assistance Documents (various dates)
http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/technicalassist.html
Nevada
- Nevada Administrative Code, Chapter 388: Special Instructional Services And Programs (updated 06-30-2010)
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-388.html
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities (June 2008, amended December 1, 2010)
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/documents/nh_rules_2012_web.pdf - Forms/Guidance Documents/Handbooks/Reports (various dates)
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/forms.htm
New Jersey
- New Jersey Regulations, Chapter 6A:14, Special Education (2006, amended and effective December 6, 2010) and related documents (various dates)
http://www.nj.gov/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf - Guidance Memoranda (various dates)
http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/memos/
New Mexico
- Special Education Rules, Children with Disabilities/Gifted Children, 6.31.2 NMAC (amended 02/29/12) and other guidance documents (various dates)
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/SEB/law/index.html - See also, Technical Manuals (various dates)
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/SEB/technical/index.html
New York
- Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - Parts 200 and 201 - Students with Disabilities (updated January 2013)
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/lawsregs/part200.htm - Technical Assistance Resources and Guidance Materials (various dates)
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/
North Carolina
- Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities (amended June 2010)
http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/policies/nc-policies-governing-services-for-children-with-disabilities - Statewide Forms and Instructions (various dates)
http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/policies/forms/statewide-forms
North Dakota
- Administrative Rules for Special Education (effective October 1, 2009) scan down to Article 67-23 -
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/current.shtm - Guidance Documents (various dates)
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced1/laws/laws.shtm
Ohio
- Ohio Revised Code, TITLE 33, Chapter 3323: Education of Handicapped Children (amended 3/22/2012)
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3323 - Procedures and Guidance for Ohio Educational Agencies serving Children with Disabilities (updated October 2011)
http://www.edresourcesohio.org/ogdse/ - Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children with Disabilities (2008, updated July 23, 2010) and related documents
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?Page=3&TopicRelationID=787&Content=115556
Oklahoma
- Policies and Procedures for Special Education in Oklahoma (amended May 2010)
http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/SpecEd-PoliciesProcedures.pdf - Documents & Forms (various dates)
http://ok.gov/sde/documents-forms
Oregon
- Oregon Administrative Rules for Special Education (March 2013)
http://www.ode.state.or.us/offices/slp/spedoars.pdf - Special Education Policies and Procedures (10/15/2007)
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1608 - IDEA Policy News and Proposed Changes in Special Education Rules (various dates)
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=260
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 14, Special Education Services and Programs (effective August 8, 2009)
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter14/chap14toc.html - An Early Education Provider's Guide to Early Intervention in Pennsylvania (2009)
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/http;//www.portal.state.pa.us;80/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_148494_1235749_0_0_18/Early%20Intervention%20Provider%20Guide.pdf - See also, Announcements, which include guidance documents (various dates)
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/early_intervention/8710/p/1133294
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities (effective July 1, 2010)
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Students-and-Families-Great-Schools/Special-Education/RI-BOR-Regs-Governing-Education-of-Chidlren-with-Desabilities.pdf
South Carolina
- State Regulations and Policy (various dates)
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/173/StateRegulationsandPolicy.cfm
South Dakota
- South Dakota Administrative Rules, Special Education - Article 24:05 (revised December 2009)
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/documents/SPED_ADMIN_RULES.pdf
- Eligibility Guide (August 2012)
http://www.doe.sd.gov/oess/documents/Eligibilt.pdf - Special Education and Related Services Guide (updated May 2008)
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/documents/SPED_RelatedServiceGuidelines.pdf
Tennessee
- State Regulations Part B 0520-1-9 (updated 8/28/09)
http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/doc/82809staterules.pdf - Revised Special Education Manual (2010) and other guidelines (various dates)
http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/tools.shtml - Other Guidance Materials (various dates) scan down the page -
http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/legal.shtml
Texas
- Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services - Chapter 89. Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter AA. (amended to be effective November 28, 2012)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147497444 - Guidance on Commissioner's Rules, including information on eligibility (various dates)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147498617 - Other Guidance Documents (various dates)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147496874
Utah
- Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules (no date found [2007?])
http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/Laws,-State-Rules-and-Policies/Rules-and-Regulations.aspx - Special Education Guidelines and TA Documents (various dates), including Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Manual (2005)
http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/Resources/Guidelines.aspx
Vermont
- Vermont Special Education Rules (June 10, 2010)
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/board/rules_fulltoc.html#SPED - Special Education Guide (June 2010)
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/pgm_sped/laws/educ_sped_guide.pdf - Additional Guidance Documents (various dates)
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_sped/resources.html
Virginia
- Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (2010), Guidance Documents, Fact Sheets, and more
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/regulations/state/index.shtml - Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents (various dates)
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/tech_asst_prof_dev/topic_specific_resources/index.shtml
Washington
- Rules for the Provision of Special Education to Special Education Students: Chapter 392-172A WAC (effective 4/1/11)
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A - See also, Notice of Expedited Rule Making - Technical Changes (posted 08/07/12)
http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/regulations.aspx
West Virginia
- Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities (effective July 1, 2012)
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/policy2419.html - Memos, Letters of Clarification and more (various dates)
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/lawslegislation.html
Wisconsin
- Special Education Laws/Procedures/Bulletins (various dates)
http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/sped_hmlaws - Special Education Eligibility documents (various dates)
http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/sped_eligibility - Policies and Procedures, Sample Special Education Forms & Notices (various dates)
http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/sped_form_int - Special Education in Plain Language: A User-friendly Interactive Handbook on Special Education Laws, Policies and Practices in Wisconsin (June 2009)
http://www.specialed.us/pl-07/pl07-index.html
Wyoming
- State of Wyoming Rules, Department of Education, Chapter 7, Services for Children with Disabilities (March 2010)
http://www.health.wyo.gov/ddd/earlychildhood/partbinfo.html - Policy and Procedure Manual for Special Education (2010)
http://edu.wyoming.gov/sf-docs/publications/SpecEd_Policy_and_Procedure_Manual_2010Jul1
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