- You are receiving this communication to inform you of updated language on the IEP forms and guidance pursuant to the permanent adoption the amendment of sections 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the prohibition of corporal punishment, aversive interventions, prone restraint, and seclusion; permitted use of timeout and restraint; and data collection.
- The following updated forms and guidance can be accessed on the Office of Special Education’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) website :
- Model Student Information Summary Form and Mandatory IEP Form
- General Directions to Use the State’s Mandatory IEP Form
- Questions and Answers on the IEP, the State’s IEP Form, and Related Requirements
- Guide to Quality IEP Development and Implementation
- School districts should review these documents to ensure the current versions are being used and referenced.
- Questions may be directed to the Special Education Policy Unit at (518) 473-2878 or to speced@nysed.gov.