The final regulations for the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006, and became effective on October 13, 2006. The law requires that "the public agency provide a summary of academic and functional performance, including recommendations to assist the student in meeting postsecondary goals, for students whose eligibility terminates because of graduation with a regular high school diploma or because of exceeding the age eligibility for FAPE under State law" (§300.305[e][3]).

Employment First is a national initiative that promotes competitive employment in an integrated setting at minimum wage or higher, as this is the preferred outcome for people who have disabilities. Arizona is championing this initiative by implementing its common vision in this state. Arizona seeks to change and enhance expectations around employment to promote progressive change in the support infrastructure, which will enable people who have disabilities to pursue employment opportunities and achieve economic independence. 

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Special Education Resources

Understanding Special Education

Procedural Safeguards / Aviso de las Salvaguardias Procesales

Parent Involvement Survey - Families

Assessments

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AZ Find/Child Find

The information below is intended to provide guidance about requirements under IDEA Part B. It does not address every requirement contained in A.A.C. R7-2-405.01, and it is not legal advice. The intent is to support and not replace careful study of the IDEA and its implementing regulations, or Arizona Revised Statutes and the Arizona State Board of Education rules pertaining to special education.

Collaborative, student-focused IEP teams are best equipped to make sound decisions in the development and implementation of IEPs.  Would you like to participate in training designed to build capacity within your Public Education Agency (PEA)?  ADE/ESS/Dispute Resolution offers professional learning opportunities, free of charge, to PEAs seeking to establish or strengthen a Facilitated IEP culture.  Our current presentations emphasize key components of effective Facilitated IEP meetings:  basic knowledge of the IEP process under the IDEA; standardized meeting practices and management skills;

IDEA Statute & Regulations

IDEA Information

Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 15 - Education

Arizona Qualified Professionals List

Facilitated IEP

*Online* FIEP Request Form

*En linea* Solicitud para la Facilitacion del IEP Coordinado

FIEP Request Form

Solicitud para la Facilitacion del IEP Coordinado

This is a free early resolution option available to both IEP teams and parents of children with disabilities.  Participation is voluntary and both parties must agree to have a neutral, independent facilitator attend the IEP meeting.  The facilitator is tasked with keeping the meeting focused on developing an IEP that is reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE.

FIEP Request Form