Guidance on Providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Services until Age 22

Minnesota Department of Education

Special Education Updates

September 28, 2023

Guidance on Providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Services until Age 22

The Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Division of Special Education and General Counsel have prepared guidance documents regarding recent changes in law. View Providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) during Staff Shortages and Q & A: Special Instruction and Services for Children with Disabilities Continues until Age 22 on the MDE website.

For questions regarding special education due process, please contact the General Counsel’s Office at MDE at mde.dispute-resolution@state.mn.us or 651-582-8689. For questions related to special education funding, please contact MDE’s School Finance Division, Special Education Funding, at mde.spedfunding@state.mn.us. For questions regarding the recruitment and retention of teachers, please contact the Division of School Support at mde.schoolsupport@state.mn.us or 651-582-8427. For questions related to early learning services, please contact Early Learning Services by emailing mde.ecse@state.mn.us or by calling 651-582-8412. For questions regarding online learning, please email mde.onlinelearning@state.mn.us or call 651-582-8457. For other questions about special education, please email mde.special-ed@state.mn.us.

The Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Special Education Division works toward its vision that all children get necessary support for healthy development and lifelong learning; its mission is to provide leadership to ensure a high-quality education for Minnesota's children and youth with disabilities. To learn more, visit the Special Education section of the MDE website.