POLICY LETTER: November 14, 2012 to Dr. Rick Dale

November 14, 2012Dr. Rick DaleChair, Division of Rehabilitation Services and Special EducationUniversity of Maine - Farmington186 High StreetFarmington, Maine 04938Dear Dr. Dale:This is in response to your April 6, 2012 letter regarding response to intervention (RTI) and the use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B funds for coordinated early intervening services (CEIS). On September 7, 2012, Ruth Ryder, Deputy Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Rebecca Walawender, Deputy Director of the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning DivIf you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Wolfsheimer, of my staff, at 202-245-6090 or by email at Jennifer.Wolfsheimer@ed.gov.Sincerely,/s/Melody MusgroveMelody Musgrove, Ed.D.DirectorOffice of Special Education Programscc: State Director of Special Education For additional guidance on CEIS, please refer to: HYPERLINK "http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/ceis_pg2.html" http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/ceis_pg2.html Page PAGE * MERGEFORMAT 2 Dr. Rick Dale