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General Introduction to Special Education
Parents who wish to learn more about the Committee on Special Education will benefit from reading Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21, A Parent’s Guide, available at the NYS Education Department website. This site also links parents to a variety of State and Federal resources.
Procedural Safeguards
Parents of children with disabilities may benefit from information concerning procedural safeguards that are their legal rights under Federal and State law in the Procedural Safeguards Notice.
Parent Guide to Special Education for Preschool and School-Age children
Parents of students with disabilities can review this Parents Guide with information regarding the special education review process, parental rights, and contact information for state and regional offices.
Non-Public School Students
Parents of students with disabilities or of students suspected to have disabilities may wish to review the information on special education for students who are parentally placed in non-public schools in New York State at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/section1772-nonpublic.htm
Homeschooled Students
Parents of students with disabilities or of students suspected to have disabilities who homeschool may wish to review the most current information on the coordination of special education services to homeschoolers at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/homeinstructed708.htm
Mediation of Disputes
Parents of students with disabilities may request special education mediation to assist parents and school districts in resolving disagreements. Learn more about special education mediation at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/dueprocessbroch.htm
Medicaid Confidential Disclosure
The New York State School Supportive Health Services Program Compliance Agreement, entered into on July 20, 2009, by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), the New York State Education Department (SED) and the New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) requires that the State and local school districts shall establish a confidential disclosure mechanism enabling employees to disclose anonymously and practices or billing procedures, deemed by the employee to be inappropriate, to the State’s Compliance Officer. An employee of the SED, DOH, or any local school district, including New York City and, with respect to the Preschool Supportive Health Services Program, any county in the State, who believes that any practice or billing procedure related to Medicaid reimbursement of school or preschool supportive health services is inappropriate, may send information concerning such practice or billing procedure in writing to the State Compliance Officer by U.S. mail, courier service, e-mail or facsimile transmission. Note that review and follow-up will not be undertaken with respect to oral disclosures.
Rose Firestein
State Compliance Officer
New York State Department of Health Office
Office of General Counsel
90 Church Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10007
Telephone: 212-417-4393
ref01@health.state.ny.u
Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential
Students with disabilities are now able to earn a NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential. This credential recognizes each individual student’s preparation and skills for post-school employment. This option will assist students who are not eligible for the NYS Alternative Assessment and who may be unable to complete the requirements to obtain a regular high school diploma.