The AEA Directors of Special Education approved changes to the statewide SPED Procedures Manual at their January 2010 meeting. The changes were made to provide additional clarification and address issues of concern that had been raised since the beginning of this school year. Click here to see the Release Notes that highlight the changes that were made in this revision to the Procedures Manual. There are no changes to the Documentation Guide at this time.
An updated version of the Special Education Procedures and Special Education Documentation Guide has been posted at www.iowaidea.org. To access these documents in addition to the Release Notes for this version of the Procedures: 1. Go to www.iowaidea.org. 2. Click on the IEP link. 3. Move your cursor on top of the words “Statewide Special Education Procedures” (menu on the left hand side of the screen) and click on “Manual.” 4. Click on the link of the document you wish to view:
If you have any difficulty accessing these documents, please contact Michelle Tressel at mtressel@aea10.k12.ia.us.
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