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Dear Colleague:
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) published
in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
concerning the Department’s significant disproportionality regulation published
December 19, 2016.
The Department is proposing to
postpone the compliance date for implementing the significant
disproportionality regulations by two years, from July 1, 2018, to July 1,
2020. The Department is also proposing to postpone the date children ages 3 through
5 must be included in the analysis of significant disproportionality, from July
1, 2020, to July 1, 2022. We are proposing to postpone the compliance date in
order to thoroughly review the significant disproportionality regulations and
ensure that they effectively address the issue of significant
disproportionality and best serve children with disabilities. This analysis is
part of the Department’s Regulatory Reform activities pursuant to Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda.”
A 75-day comment period begins
today. You can submit your written comments online at: www.regulations.gov. At this website,
you will also find instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket. You may also submit hard copy comments
via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. The NPRM contains
specific instructions for submitting these comments.
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