Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 ACTION ALERT from the National Down Syndrome Society May 26, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- IDEA PUBLIC MEETINGS IN JUNE AND JULY *Please note the date change for the San meeting* The purpose of this alert is to emphasize the importance of participating in the public meetings to be held on the proposed regulations for IDEA 2004 in June and July. The proposed regulations are expected to be released in the first or second week of June. Every family member and friend of a child with Down syndrome should plan to attend one of the public meetings if there will be one in their region. It is worth an hour or two hour drive to make sure that our children are well represented. The text of the announcement made by the Department of Education is pasted below and provides all the relevant information. Your presence makes an important statement even if you don't give testimony. At the last round of public meetings we were informed that there were many more educators there than parents. This time we must make sure our interest in the regulatory process is clear. NDSS will put together talking points as soon as the regulations are published. Please contact Ricki Sabia at rsabia@... if you are willing to give testimony at one of these public meetings. NDSS will also be submitting detailed comments on the proposed regulations. IDEA Public Meeting Notice: H. Hager, assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to share with you the schedule for a series of public meetings to be held following publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to seek input on the proposed regulations to implement programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). Please note that a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication in the next few days reflects a change in the date for one of the public meetings. The meeting in San , Texas, previously announced in the Federal Register to take place on Monday, June 6, 2005, is now rescheduled for Thursday, July 7, 2005. A complete list of meetings, locations and times appears below. Nashville, TN Joe and Faye Wyatt Center for Education 1930 South Drive Peabody College Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37203Friday, June 17, 200 51:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. Sacramento, CA F. Kennedy High School 6715 Gloria Drive Sacramento, CA 95831Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. Las Vegas, NV C. Moyer Student Union University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 land Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89154 Friday, June 24, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. New York, NYW Hotel of New York Forest 1 Room 541 Lexington Avenue (Between 49th and 50th Street) New York, NY 10022Monday, June 27, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. Chicago, IL The Palmer House Hilton Red Lacquer Room 17 E. Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. San , TX Education Service Center, Region 20 1314 Hines AvenueSan , TX 78208Thursday, July 7, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. Washington, DCGallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center 800 Florida Ave, N.E. Washington, DC 20002Tuesday, July 12, 2005 1:00-4:00p.m., 5:00-7:00p.m. Please watch the Federal Register for the draft regulations to implement programs under IDEA 2004, which will be published as an NPRM in the near future. Individuals can register to comment at the door, on a first-come first-served basis. Individuals can provide oral and written comments about the NPRM at the meetings; written comments that accompany oral remarks are optional. Written comments or suggestions about the NPRM can also be submitted electronically to comments@..., or mailed to: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of Education, 400 land Avenue, S.W. Potomac Center Plaza, Room 5126 Washington, DC, 20202-2641 Questions can be directed to OSERS' main number, (202) 245-7468, or, if a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is needed, individuals may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. For a copy of the law and other pertinent information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Web page at: http://join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=3M6xAlS1tv8VW0YN--Clvg.. If you have questions or comments about this alert, contact Ricki Sabia at rsabia@.... If you or others you know would like to be added to the NDSS mailing list, send name(s) and email address to info@... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, Phone: 800-221-4602; Fax: 212-979-2873; e-mail: info@...; Web site: http://join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=irvFztKEVC_MVKPP_Zn8Mg.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Our mission is to ensure that all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to achieve their full potential in community life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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