IDEA Legal, Regulatory and Guidance Resources

This page contains links to legal and regulatory resources regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in addition to guidance on the IDEA from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

News, information, and other resources relating to the IDEA are available here:  sites.ed.gov/idea/

Statute

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-446)

Searchable version of IDEA Statute

Federal Regulations

IDEA Part B Federal Regulations (Code of Federal Regulations)

August 14, 2006 and December 1, 2008 Federal Register (Part B Regulations and Comments)

IDEA Part C Federal Regulations (Code of Federal Regulations)

September 28, 2011 Federal Register (Part C Regulations and Comments)

Q&A and Non-regulatory Guidance

OSEP IDEA Non-regulatory Guidance Webpage

OSEP Part C Non-regulatory Guidance (September 2011)

OSEP Q&A on Part B Monitoring, Technical Assistance and Enforcement (June 2009)

OSEP Q&A on Part B Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures (June 2009)

OSEP Part B Non-regulatory Guidance (December 2008)

OSEP Dispute Resolution Process Comparison Chart (November 2013)

OSERS & FPCO IDEA-FERPA Confidentiality Provisions Crosswalk (June 2014)