The Commissioner of
Education proposes to amend Part 279 of the Commissioner's Regulations
(8 NYCRR), relating to procedures for State-level review of impartial hearing
officer determinations regarding services for students with disabilities. The
purpose of the proposed amendment is to correct citations and references,
provide clarification of the procedures concerning appeals of impartial hearing
officer decisions to a State Review Officer, and to expedite and otherwise
facilitate the processing of petitions for review to State Review Officers.
The complete language for the proposed amendment is available at the following
link:
Proposed Amendment to Part 279.
A Notice of Proposed
Rule Making will be published in the State Register on May 14, 2008. It
is anticipated that the proposed amendment will be presented to the Board
of Regents for adoption at their July 28-29, 2008 meeting.
Comments regarding the
proposed amendment may be submitted to Kathy A. Ahearn, Counsel and Deputy
Commissioner for Legal Affairs, State Education Department, State Education
Building Room 148, 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234. Comments
must be received by the State Education Department on or before June 30,
2008.
We request that written public
comment regarding the proposed amendments be provided using the Public Comment
Submission Sheet.
The public hearing sessions are scheduled as follows:
|
Rochester* |
Albany |
New
York City * |
Date |
Wednesday
June 11 , 2008 |
Wednesday &
Thursday
June 11 & 12 , 2008 |
Thursday
June 12 , 2008 |
Time |
1:00
p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
1:00
p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
1:00
p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
Location |
NYS Education
Department
Office of Professional Discipline Regional Office
85 Allen Street, Suite 120
Rochester, NY 14608 |
NYS
Education Department
Education Building
Seminar Room 5A & B
Albany, New York 12234
|
NYS Education
Department
55 Hanson Place
Room 416
Brooklyn, NY 11217
|
* The Rochester and New York City public
hearings will be conducted by video teleconference with an Albany site.
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Pre-registration is not required.
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You must bring photo identification and follow sign-in procedures, which
may include a security scanning, as required at the door.
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Individuals may register to comment
at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Comments can be oral or written. Written
comments that accompany oral remarks are optional.
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The meeting rooms are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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Individuals who need accommodations for a disability
in order to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services and material
in an alternative format) should notify Renee Bullis at (518) 457-1458 no
later than two
weeks before the scheduled meeting date.
Questions regarding the public hearings
may be directed to Renee Bullis at (518) 457-1458 or rbullis@mail.nysed.gov.
