Dated June 27, 2002Dr. Anthony E. SimsDirector of Special EducationSpecialized Support ProgramsIllinois State Board of Education100 N First Street, Room N243Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001Dear Dr. Sims:X sent a letter to Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, in which she raised issues regarding the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE's) response to a complaint that she had filed regarding extended school year services for her child. Senator Fitzgerald forwarded that letter to Assistant Secretary Rebecca O. Campoverde, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, and asked that the Department of Education respond directly to X. Her letter has been referred to the Office of Special Education Programs for a response. In reviewing documentation relevant to X, we reviewed a letter dated July 10, 2001 (copy enclosed) from ISBE's Special Education Compliance Division setting forth ISBE's decision on X complaint. In that letter, ISBE concludes that it was not inconsistent with the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Part B) for the school district to charge parents a $15 materials fee for students receiving extended school year services. ISBE's letter indicates that it based its decision on the provisions of 34 CFR 300.26(b)(1), which provides that, At no cost means that all specially-designed instruction is provided without charge, but does not preclude incidental fees that are normally charged to nondisabled students or their parents as /s/ Patricia J. Guard forStephanie S. LeeDirectorOffice of Special Education Programscc: Page PAGE 2 Dr. Anthony Sims