MA DESE webpage on special education resources and information during COVID. Includes the guidance and resources below and information from the Special Ed Directors' meetings.
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DESE Frequently Asked Questions for Schools and Districts Regarding Special Education
— Revised August 27, 2020 -
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Education Technical Assistance Advisory 2021-1
: COVID-19 Compensatory Services and Recovery Support for Students with IEPs -
Comprehensive Special Education Guidance for the 2020-21 School Year Memo
— 07/10/2020 (minor text updates made 7/23/2020) -
DESE Resource links to assist general and special educators, administrators, related service providers, and parents in addressing the needs of students with disabilities who are learning remotely during the COVID-19 crisis: Additional Resources for Supporting Students with Disabilities for All Educators and Providers
— Updated May 22, 2020-
Resources for Supporting Students with Disabilities for All Educators and Providers
— Updated 04/06/2020
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Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) — Residential and Congregate Care Programs 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance — Updated April 14, 2020
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U.S. Department of Education, Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Civil Rights Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities — March 21, 2020
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U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students — March 16, 2020
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U.S. Department of Education Questions And Answers On Providing Services To Children With Disabilities During The Coronavirus Disease Outbreak — March 2020
Family Resources and Information:
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DESE Letter for Families of Students with Disabilities, April 9, 2020 — Posted 04/17/2020
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DESE Family Resource Toolbox — Posted 04/17/2020
Fiscal Considerations:
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DESE Administrative Advisory SPED 2010-3 (603 CMR 10.07): Private Approved Day and Residential School Tuition Payments — Temporary Absences — May 7, 2010
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U.S. Department of Education Question and Answer: Flexibility on IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements specific to the COVID-19 pandemic — June 26, 2020
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U.S. Department of Education Question and Answer: IDEA Part B Use of Funds specific to the COVID-19 pandemic — June 25, 2020
Timelines:
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DESE COVID Special Education Technical Assistance Advisory 2020-2: Implementation of Special Education Timelines During the COVID-19 State of Emergency: — May 21, 2020
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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Letter to Geary and DeLorenzo, November 20, 2012 (IDEA flexibilities related to Hurricane Sandy)
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Procedural Safeguards:
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U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Question and Answer: IDEA Part B Procedural Safeguards specific to the COVID-19 pandemic — June 30, 2020
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