POLICY LETTER: September 12, 2001 OSEP memorandum 01-18

Dated September 12, 2001Contact Persons:Name:JoLeta ReynoldsTelephone:(202) 205-5507Name:Melisande LeeTelephone:(202) 205-5507 OSEP 01- 18MEMORANDUMTO:State Directors of Special EducationFROM:Patricia J. GuardActing DirectorOffice of Special Education ProgramsSUBJECT:Availability of Electronic Copies of Letters of Clarification and Selected OSEP Memoranda on the OSEP Web PageIn an effort to better serve our customers, OSEP is pleased to announce that a link to policy documents will now be available on the OSEP web site in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats. These documents will include selected OSEP memoranda as well as letters of clarification describing the Department's interpretation of IDEA or the regulations that implement IDEA. The letters of clarification are those included in the lists of correspondence published quarterly in the Federal Register pursuant to section 607 of IDEA. We are beginning with correspondence covering the period from July through September of 2000, and will continue the process with subsequent quarters. As time permits, we intend to include earlier correspondence from January through March and April through June of 2000.www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html"http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html and click on the link "Letters of Clarification" under "What's New." The OSEP web page is in the process of redesign and when the redesign is completed, these documents will be available by clicking on the link to Legislation and Policy.OSEP intends to discontinue the practice of mailing hard copies of the documents referred to in the Federal Register quarterly lists of correspondence after the most recent quarter becomes available on line.cc:Chief State School OfficersCongressional StaffFederal Resource CenterIndependent Living CentersNational Disability OrganizationsParent Training CentersPart C CoordinatorsPart C Lead AgenciesProtection and Advocacy AgenciesRegional Resource CentersRSA Regional CommissionersSection 619 CoordinatorsPage PAGE 2