DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--Part B; Application for Federal Grant [36 Pa.B. 401] To receive a grant under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Department of Education (Department) is submitting plan assurances to the United States Department of Education (USDE). The Department is not proposing changes to policies and procedures under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--Part B (IDEA-B). The Department intends to assure that by June 30, 2007, policies and procedures will be adopted that are consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Pub. L. No. 108-446) (IDEA-2004). Moreover, the Department assures that throughout the period of the grant (July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007), the Commonwealth will operate consistent with all requirements of IDEA-2004 and applicable regulations.
The IDEA-B funds, received under current 34 CFR 300.110 (relating to condition of assistance), will be used to render services and programs to children with disabilities who are eligible for services under IDEA-B as well as training and technical assistance given to professional staff who render services to children with disabilities.
Copies of the proposed plan assurances are available by calling Nancy Zeigler at (717) 783-6134 or the TDD at (717) 787-7367. Alternative formats of the documents (for example, Braille, large print or cassette tape) are available upon request. Moreover, public comment is welcomed in alternative formats such as Braille, taped comments and telephone comments for the disabled. Individuals who are disabled and wish to submit comments by telephone should call Nancy Zeigler, (717) 783-6134.
Written comments will be received until March 31, 2006. The written comments should be directed to Terry Dawson, Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, 333 Market Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333.
Following receipt of all comments, the Department will consider all public comments and make any necessary modifications before final submission of the plan assurances by April 21, 2006, to the Secretary of the USDE.
GERALD L. ZAHORCHAK, D.Ed.,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-146. Filed for public inspection January 27, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
