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Laws, Rules & Guidance
Laws & Regulations
Federal Laws & Regulations
- Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 Regulations – Supplemental (December 1, 2008)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – January 2011
State Laws & Rules
- Special Education Rule (NMAC 6.31.2, as amended)
- Standards for Excellence (NMAC 6.29.1)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities (NMAC 6.11.2)
- NMAC information on Braille Access Act specific to 6.75.4 NMAC
- Braille Standards
- 6.60.5 NMAC Companion Guide
Parent and Child Rights in Special Education: Procedural Safeguards Notice
- Parent and Child Rights Procedural Safeguard Notice – December 2020 PDF
- Derechos de los Padres y de/la Nino(a) en la Educacion Especial en Espanol PDF
- Parent and Child Rights in Special Education in Navajo (Diné) PDF
- Parent and Child Rights in Special Education in Russian PDF
- Parent and Child Rights in Special Education in Vietnamese PDF
- Parent and Child Rights in Special Education in Mandarin PDF
- Parent and Child Rights in Special Education in French PDF
- ASL Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities and Their Families Video
Guidance
Assessment
Autism – Best Practices to Consider When Developing IEP’s for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Information Collection
- Memo Best Practices to Consider When Developing Individualized Education Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 11 Considerations – Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorders Considerations Definitions
Training regarding ASD
- NMPED/UNM Autism Portal
- NMPED/UNM Autism Portal – Training for Educators
- DLM Professional Development Resources
- Overview and Introduction to Conducting Comprehensive Evaluations Video
- Continued Discussion of Observations as Key Elements of Comprehensive Evaluations – 1 Video
- Continued Discussion of Observations as Key Elements of Comprehensive Evaluations – 2 Video
- Components of Comprehensive Evaluation Video
- Integration of Observational Information with NM TEAM Requirements Video
- Autism Evaluation Checklist
Disproportionality Memo
Graduation and Diploma Options
Behavior Management
Charter Schools
New Mexico Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Formal Dispute Resolution Flowcharts
Dual Discrepancy
Evaluations
- Evaluation and Eligibility Rule Changes (Presentation)
- Evaluation and Eligibility Timeline (corrected)
- Questions and Answers on the Evaluation and Eligibility Rule Changes (Revised)
- Memo – A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Letter to Reyes Office of Special Education Programs
English Language Learners and Special Education
Transfer of Rights
Full-Time Equivalency
Homeless Students and IDEA B
Medication
Guidance for Student and Teacher Accountability Reporting Systems (STARS)
Caseloads
Hospital/Residential Treatment Center Settings
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Health Plans
Transition Services (Indicator 13)
Instructional Materials
Instructional Time
Preschool
- Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs Flyer from Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
- Question and Answer Sheet State Performance Plan Indicator 7 – Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO)
- Definitions of Early Childhood Outcomes Ratings (Indicator 7)
- The ECTA Center
- COS Calculator
- Early Childhood Outcomes Summary Form (COSF)
- Early Childhood Outcomes Petition
- Conversion of Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) data to OSEP Reporting Categories
- September 23, 2020 Memo re: Clarification of special education and related services in New Mexico related to the eligibility category of Developmental Delay (DD)
- February 28, 2020 Memo re: Clarification of Special Education and Related Services in New Mexico Related to the Eligibility Category of Development Delay
Private Schools
- Questions and Answers on Private School Placements
- Questions & Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents in Private Schools (April 2011)
- Recommended Private School Service Plan Memorandum
- Questions and Answers on IDEA and Private Schools
- New Mexico Private School Services Plan
- Private Schools Presentation
- IDEA 2004- Children in Private Schools
Team Manual/Eligibility Determination and REED
- NM TEAM 2017
- TEAM 2017 Revision Memo
- Section Four: Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) Process and Form During Initial Evaluations and Reevaluations
- Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) form
- Autism Eligibility Determination form
- Deaf Blindness Eligibility Determination form
- Developmental Delay Eligibility Determination form
- Emotional Disturbance Eligibility Determination form
- Hearing Impairment (including Deafness) Eligibility Determination form
- Intellectual Disability Eligibility Determination form
- Multiple Disabilities Eligibility Determination form
- Orthopedic Impairment Eligibility Determination form
- Other Health Impairment Eligibility Determination form
- Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses
- Specific Learning Disability (dual discrepency model) Eligibility Determination form
- Specific Learning Disability (Severe Discrepancy) Eligibility Determination form 2.0
- Speech or Language Impairment Eligibility Determination form
- Traumatic Brain Injury Eligibility Determination form
- Visual Impairment (including Blindness) Eligibility Determination form