The Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education became effective on Jan. 20, 2010, with technical amendments effective on March 30, 2011. Revisions were made to bring the rules into alignment with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 and implementing federal regulations issued in 2006 (34 C.F.R. pt. 300).
Part B Policies
The Iowa Department of Education is required to maintain the following policies as part of its eligibility for funds under Part B of IDEA. Updated September 2010.
- Free Appropriate Public Education (92.08 KB) .pdf
- Full Educational Opportunity Goal (81.61 KB) .pdf
- Child Find (96.95 KB) .pdf
- Individual Education Program (93.5 KB) .pdf
- Least Restrictive Environment (87.6 KB) .pdf
- Procedural Safeguards (181.24 KB) .pdf
- Evaluation (102.62 KB) .pdf
- Confidentiality (129.27 KB) .pdf
- Transition From Part C to Part B (70.77 KB) .pdf
- Private Schools (145 KB) .pdf
- Methods of Ensuring Services (76.55 KB) .pdf
- Local Education Agency Eligibility (70.54 KB) .pdf
- Personnel Qualifications (76.45 KB) .pdf
- Performance Goals and Indicators (93.38 KB) .pdf
- Participation in Assessments (73.55 KB) .pdf
- Prohibition Against Commingling (47.53 KB) .pdf
- Maintenance of State Financial Support (59.8 KB) .pdf
- Public Participation (48.51 KB) .pdf
- State-Level Nonsupplanting (62.47 KB) .pdf
- State Advisory Panel (51.38 KB) .pdf
- Suspension and Expulsion Rates (59.66 KB) .pdf
- Access to Instructional Materials (69.82 KB) .pdf
- Prohibition Against Mandatory Medication (63.05 KB) .pdf