View FileApril 19, 2002 to individual (personally identifiable information redacted) (MS Word)
Dated April 19, 2002You have contacted the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) regarding a complaint investigation (Intake Number 00-0951) filed with the Massachusetts Department of Education against the X School District concerning the provision of transportation X.Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations, the term related services includes transportation, and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education. 20 U.S.C. 1401(22) and 34 CFR 300.24(a). Such transportation includes transportation to and from school and between schools; travel in and around school buildings; and specialized equipment (such as special or adapted buses, lifts, and ramps) if required to provide special transportation for a child with a disability. 34 CFR 300.24(b)(15).As OSEP explained in a letter to District of Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Franklin Smith, if a public agency does not provide transportation to the general student population, the issue of transportation for students with disabilities must be decided on a case-by-case basis. If a public agency determines that a disabled student needs transportation to benefit from special edDirectorOffice of Special Education Programscc:Ms. Marcia MittnachtState Director of Special EducationPage PAGE 2 XXXXXXX
