From:   Disability Advocacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Sent: 	Thursday, July 17, 1997 2:44 AM
To: 	HANDINET-VA-L@WARKING.LIVENET.NET
Subject: 	WASHINGTON WATCH updates
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REQUESTS IDEA REGULATORY COMMENTS
     The Secretary of Education requests comments, including advice
     recommendations from the public, for the development of
     regulations implementing the new IDEA Amendments of 1997
     (P.L. 105-17).  The Department wants input on specific areas to
     clarify a statutory provision, including the identification of a
     particular section of IDEA or ofthe current IDEA regulations.
     The Department will determine the need to regulate through
     evaluating the comments they receive in relation to the following
     principles:
     (1) whether regulations are needed to promote quality and
     equality in educational opportunity;
     (2) whether a demonstrated problem requires the issuance of
     regulations;
     (3) whether regulations are needed to resolve ambiguity; and
     (4) whether a uniform approach to a situation is appropriate.
     This is an excellent opportunity to help craft the new regulation
     that will govern how schools implement the new law.
     Comments should be addressed to Thomas Irvin, Office of Special
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of
     Education, Room 4607, 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC  20202.
     Identify who you are when sending in comments (e.g. parent of
     child with disability, teacher, advocate etc).  Keep in mind
     principles 1-4 above when writing your comments.
     Comments are due on or before July 28, 1997!
     (taken from WASHINGTON WATCH, July 15, 1997, Volume 3, Issue 13)
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