On Monday, June 26, 2017 the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released for Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking providing draft proposed revisions to Chapter 30 (Special Education) in Title 5-E (Original Title 5 – Education) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) (5-E DCMR §E-3000-3099). The draft proposed regulations revise and update the entirety of the current Chapter 30 regulations governing education of students with disabilities in the District of Columbia.

To ensure an opportunity for the public to provide input prior to formal rulemaking, the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be posted for 30 calendar days and open for public comment within the same period. The public comment period opened Monday, June 26, 2017 and closed Wednesday, July 26, 2017.  A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be published in the District of Columbia Register thereafter, providing further opportunity for public comment prior to final adoption of the rules. All comments received will be taken into consideration as part of the proposed rulemaking process prior to final adoption of these rules. In addition, final rulemaking action will not be taken until the later of 30 days after the date of publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the DC Register.

Additionally, OSSE conducted a webinar providing an overview of the draft proposed regulations on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. [Access the webinar recording and accompanying Powerpoint]

For more information or questions regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the draft special education regulations, please contact Christie Weaver-Harris at [email protected].

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