When contracting with private companies for support services, districts should define goals and requirements; develop requests for proposals; and create a team with legal, financial, user, and task-management expertise. Contracts should be in plain English, avoid open-ended lists, define terms, and specify service provision details. (MLH)

The booklet sets forth requirements for special education certification and approval in Illinois. Outlined are requirements for certification for the following disability areas: educable mentally handicapped, learning disabilities, social/emotional disorders, trainable mentally handicapped, blind and partially seeing, deaf and hard of hearing,…

This report considers H.R. 1013, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1990, a bill that extends certain authorities of the Education of the Handicapped Act; makes amendments to the bill; and recommends its passage as amended. The Committee proposes to continue the discretionary programs of the Act, parts C through G, through fiscal year…

This brief is the third in a series of four that list and index items by subject and State. It covers items related directly to educational facilities, extra-education services provided to students, and students themselves. No legislation that was vetoed or that failed, nor any carryover legislation, is listed in this current series. (Author/JF)

Ohio's program standards for school foundation units for gifted children are presented in outline form. Areas covered (with sample rules in parentheses) include the following: general standards (elements of a written proposal to request approval from the Division of Special Education), student eligibility (the areas of giftedness included),…

The case of a 3-year-old spina bifida child whose requirement for catheterization were judged to be a medical service outside the requirements of federal law is described. The federal court's upholding of the Texas State Board of Education's denial of services is seen to be a violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (CL)

The guide is designed to help paraprofessionals and support staff understand P.L. 94-142, The Education For All Handicapped Children Act. Information is presented for three major topic areas: (1) purpose and background of the law (including discussion of such major components of the regulations as individualized education programs (IEPs), due…

This monograph presents the California State guidelines for providing physical health care services within the public school setting. Part I addresses administrative concerns. Included are sections on: education and chronic illness; professional roles; referral and evaluation; guidelines and procedures for transporting chronically ill pupils;…

The document presents a transcript of congressional hearings on proposed regulations for P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell leads off with a defense of the proposed regulations, which he says, attempt to ease paperwork and administrative problems. In addition to the transcript of his…

Proposed New York State legislation to partially subsidize campus child care centers is summarized, along with testimony on the legislation and specific recommendations offered to the legislative committee. The legislation attempts to resolve at least two problems encountered by many student-parents: the lack of campus child care facilities, and…

The document contains an appendix to a larger document on child advocacy for handicapped students needing special education. Appended material includes regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Buckley Amendment, and Developmental Disabilities Act, policy interpretations from the Department of Education regarding…

Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, defines "handicapped children," specifies the criteria that must be met before children are eligible for special education, and identifies the "related services" that handicapped children may be eligible to receive. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…

The report--40% of which consists of appendixes--presents the state of Kentucky's 1980 plan for special education and related services for handicapped children: the annual program plan amendment for Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act as amended by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). The plan documents…

Analyzes the implications of recent court decisions and of the federal government's changing role for instruction and support services provided to handicapped and learning-disabled students. (MCG)

In 1999 the Supreme Court reaffirmed the responsibility of school districts to provide all necessary health services to students with disabilities as long as those services do not have to be provided by a physician. Analysis focuses on related rulings, facts of the case, related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and…