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| 07/30/2020 |   | OSEP Webinar: Highlighting Resources and Practices to Support Back to School and Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities |
| 07/10/2020 | | SP601 Students with IEPs Ages 6–21 Edwin Report |
| 07/10/2020 |   | Comprehensive Special Education Guidance for the 2020-21 School Year Memo |
| 07/10/2020 | | DESE is seeking a vendor to offer four virtual sections of the same institute on dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia |
| 07/02/2020 |  | New guidance from the federal Office of Special Education Programs on implementation of IDEA Part B procedural safeguards – such as digital signature and notice – in the current COVID-19 environment. Issued June 30, 2020. |
| 07/02/2020 | | New guidance from the federal Office of Special Education Programs on flexibility in implementation of IDEA Part B fiscal requirements in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Issued June 26, 2020. |
| 07/02/2020 | | New guidance from the federal Office of Special Education Programs on the implementation of IDEA Part B use of funds (in Massachusetts, Fund Codes 240 and 262) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Issued June 25, 2020. |
| 06/11/2020 | | Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2020-3: Recommended Advance Planning for a Student with an IEP Accepted for Enrollment in a METCO District |
| 06/02/2020 | | Learning Ally — Audiobooks Solution is offering ALL public districts and schools in MA complimentary access to their online audiobook solution from now until August 1, 2020. |
| 05/21/2020 | | Significant Disproportionality Update - Review the ongoing support to districts at-risk of future identification and districts currently identified with significant disproportionality in special education. |
| 04/15/2020 | | DESE is seeking a vendor for "Planning for Special Education Success and Providing Professional Development." Bid documents are available on COMMBUYS and due by June 12, 2020 12:00 PM. |
| 04/09/2020 | | Special Education Advisory Council meeting will be held virtually April 14, 2020. |
| 04/09/2020 | | COVID-19 Information and Resources for Special Educators: Additional Resources (Excel) |
| 04/07/2020 | | Memo from Russell Johnston, Senior Associate Commissioner — 2019-2020 Determinations of Need for Special Education Technical Assistance or Intervention |
| 04/06/2020 | | MA Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology posted updated guidance on 3/31/2020 for SLPs. |
| 04/01/2020 | | FY 20 Fund Code 258 Significant Disproportionality in Special Education Targeted Federal Program Improvement Grant Extension |
| 03/31/2020 | | The Special Education Directors' Regional Meetings scheduled for April 6th, 7th, and 9th have been canceled. |
| 03/26/2020 | | MCAS- Alt Update: Schools do NOT need to submit MCAS-Alt portfolios by April 3. |
| 03/18/2020 | | COVID-19 Information and Resources for Special Educators |
| 03/13/2020 | | Meeting cancelation. The April 7, 2020 Special Education Advisory Council meeting is canceled. |
| 03/13/2020 | | Webinar today at 3 PM! DESE update: Special Education and COVID-19 |
| 03/03/2020 | | Notice of Public Comment on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Annual State Application. The deadline for submission of public comment is April 2, 2020. |
| 02/19/2020 | | DESE is seeking a vendor for a statewide program that provides high quality and effective special education services to students residing in state facilities or programs. |
| 01/21/2020 | | IEP Evaluation Consent Form Attachment N1A, Revised |
| 01/16/2020 | | Parent's Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Revised November 2019 |
| 01/10/2020 | | Is Special Education the Right Service?: Referral, Evaluation & Eligibility Guide |
| 01/09/2020 | | The February 4, 2020 Special Education Advisory Council meeting has been canceled. |
| 01/07/2020 | | Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2020-1: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) |
| 2019 |
| 12/10/2019 | | DESE is seeking a vendor to facilitate stakeholder engagement for the IEP Improvement Project. Bid documents are available on COMMBUYS (IEP Improvement Project — Stakeholder Engagement) |
| 12/03/2019 | | IEP Evaluation Consent Form Attachment N1A, Revised |
| 12/02/2019 | | Parent's Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Revised November 2019 |
| 11/22/2019 | | Information about the January 2020 Special Education Directors' Regional Meetings |
| 11/12/2019 | | Explore DESE's e-learning module: A Parent's Guide to Special Education |
| 10/17/2019 |  | Registration information for the Building Inclusive Communities in Early Childhood Conference, October 21, 2019 |
| 09/27/2019 | | October 2019 Regional Meetings for Special Education Directors |
| 09/27/2019 | | E-learning resource! Explore DESE's e-learning module for Massachusetts Educators called: IDEA Equitable Services for Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools. |
