New Extended School Year Rules Now Official
Michigan FINALLY decided to make the Extended School Year (ESY) rules official. Following many months of debate and uncertainty about the subject, the State Board of Education on August 12, 2008 approved these new standards. A legislative committee quickly and unanimously okayed the changes the next day. Continue reading »
Extended School Year Facts
by Laura Athens, Special Education Attorney, Hearing Officer, Parent, and Member of The Arc of Oakland County. Originally published in The Arc’s newsletter, PROFILES, Spring 2002 issue. Reprinted with permission of author and www.causeonline.org Continue reading »
The I.D.E.A. Act of 2004
by Thomas F. Kendziorski, Esq. Executive Director,
The Arc of Oakland County, Inc.March 23, 2005
After a long and oftentimes contentious legislative battle, Public Law 108-446, or the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004” (IDEA 2004) was passed by Congress and then signed by President George W. Bush on December 3, 2004. The earlier version, IDEA 1997, remains substantially in place; however this particular re-authorization of the statute contains many new provisions that take effect July 1, 2005. The highlights are: Continue reading »