POLICY LETTER: February 16, 2012 to Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner

February 16, 2012Dr. Brenda CasselliusCommissionerMinnesota Department of Education1500 Highway 36 WestRoseville, Minnesota 55113-4266Dear Dr. Cassellius:I am writing in response to your August 25, 2011 letter to U.S. Department of Education (Department) Secretary Arne Duncan. Your letter was forwarded to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for a response, and I am happy to respond. I apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry.Please see our attached letter to Ms. Goetz and Mr. Reilly. As you can see, the Department continues to believe that the Minnesota statutethat the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals interprets as denying parents the right tFebruary 9, 2012Amy Goetz and Atlee ReillyAttorneys at LawSchool Law Center, LLC.452 Selby Avenue, Second Floor EastSaint Paul, Minnesota 55102Dear Ms. Goetz and Mr. Reilly:I am writing in response to your August 15, 2011 letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Your letter was forwarded to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for a response. I am happy to respond to your letter regarding the October 4, 2010 response that you received from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) concerning a parent's right to a due process hearing under section 615 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In your June 29, 2010 leSincerely,/s/Alexa Posny, Ph.D. cc: State Director of Special EducationFebruary 16, 2012Dr. Brenda CasselliusCommissionerMinnesota Department of Education1500 Highway 36 WestRoseville, Minnesota 55113-4266Dear Dr. Cassellius:I am writing in response to your August 25, 2011 letter to U.S. Department of Education (Department) Secretary Arne Duncan. Your letter was forwarded to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for a response, and I am happy to respond. I apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry.Please see our attached letter to Ms. Goetz and Mr. Reilly. As you can see, the Department continues to believe that the Minnesota statutethat the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals interprets as denying parents the right tFebruary 9, 2012Amy Goetz and Atlee ReillyAttorneys at LawSchool Law Center, LLC.452 Selby Avenue, Second Floor EastSaint Paul, Minnesota 55102Dear Ms. Goetz and Mr. Reilly:I am writing in response to your August 15, 2011 letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Your letter was forwarded to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for a response. I am happy to respond to your letter regarding the October 4, 2010 response that you received from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) concerning a parent's right to a due process hearing under section 615 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In your June 29, 2010 leSincerely,/s/Alexa Posny, Ph.D. cc: State Director of Special Education