The New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing the attached document titled Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Regarding the Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During the 2020-21 School Year.This Question and Answer document was developed in response to questions received from the field regarding NYSED’s July 2020 Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing the Spirit of New York State Schools Guidance.

For your reference, some additional resources relating to students with disabilities during 2019-20 school closures and the 2020-21 school year have been published as Guidance from NYSED’s Office of Special Education: Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide School Closures Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State.