From a recent e-mail I received:

Dear Colleagues,
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> On May 13, 2008 the Department published a Notice of Proposed
> Rulemaking
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> in the Federal Register. The comment period closed on July 28, 2008
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> and the more than 700 comments were carefully reviewed by the
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> Department. The purpose of this email is to alert you that the final
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> regulations were published today in the Federal Register. These
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> regulations address:
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> * parental revocation of consent after consent to the initial
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> provision of services has been provided;
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> * State or local educational agency's (LEA's) obligation to make
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> positive efforts to employ qualified individuals with disabilities;
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> * representation of parents by non-attorneys in due process
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> hearings;
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> * State monitoring, technical assistance, and enforcement of the
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> Part B program; and
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> * allocation of funds, under sections 611 and 619 of the Act, to
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> LEAs that are not serving children with disabilities.
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> These regulations go into effect in 30 days (December 31st) and are
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> available at:
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> [edocket.access.gpo.gov]
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> A conference call will be held next week to walk through the content
> of
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> the final rule. Details regarding the conference call will follow.
> If
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> you have any questions, please contact Ruth Ryder at ruth.ryder@ed.gov
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> or Mary Louise Dirrigl at mary.louise.dirrigl@ed.gov.
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> Thanks,
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> Bill
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> Acting Director
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> Office of Special Education Programs
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> U.S. Department of Education
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> Phone: 202-245-7459
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> Fax: 202-245-7638
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Happy New Year Ralph!
Thanks for keeping us up to date with Special Education postings. If you have any other updates, please send them within January to be included in the Board report written by me in February.
Thanks
Murray Ellison, PC Cahirman