Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Changes to Idaho Special Education Manual

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The Idaho Department of Education is inviting the public to comment on proposed changes to the state’s Special Education Manual.

Revisions are being made to ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) provisions surrounding the eligibility of Specific Learning Disability (SLD).

Members of the public will have the option to comment digitally through an online comment form or at an in-person hearing.  Hearings will be held at the Idaho Department of Education on July 22 and 23 with an available livestream option:

Hearing location:
Idaho Department of Education
650 W. State Street
Boise, Idaho, Second Floor
July 22: 6 – 7 p.m. Mountain Time
July 23: 9 – 10 a.m. Mountain Time
Zoom Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 242 516 6819
All written comments may be submitted by using the public comment form. Comments will be accepted through July 23.

Visit the Idaho Department of Education’s special education webpage here to learn more.