Public Hearings Announced for Special Education

PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNOUNCED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Education (SDE), Special Education Services, will conduct two public hearings on the proposed changes to the Alabama Administrative Code (AAC), 290-8-9. The purpose of the hearings is to allow public comment on the proposed changes, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the implementing regulations. The scheduled public hearings are:

June 16, 2008, 4 - 6 p.m. June 17, 2008, 4 - 6 p.m.
Lane Center, Room 101 Reid State Technical College
410 13th Street South Wiley Salter Auditorium
Birmingham City Schools I-65 and Highway 83
Birmingham, Alabama 35233 Evergreen, Alabama 36401

Directions to Lane Center, Birmingham
From Montgomery to Birmingham, take I-65 North, Exit University Blvd. Get in left lane and take a left at the light. Go two blocks and take a right on 5th Avenue South. Go one block and take a left on 12th Street. Go ½ block and enter parking lot on right.

From Huntsville to Birmingham, take I-65 South, Exit 4th Avenue South. Take a right on 12th Street South at the light. Go ½ block and enter parking lot on left.

Directions to Reid State Technical College, Evergreen
Wiley Salter Auditorium is located in the administration building, which is the second building on the campus of Reid State Technical College. The new library is the first building.

From Montgomery, take I-65 South, Exit 96. Reid State Technical College will be on your right as you exit onto Highway 83.

From Mobile, take I-65 North, Exit 96, Highway 83. Take a left on Highway 83 crossing over the interstate. Reid State Technical College will be on your right.

The proposed changes to the AAC may be downloaded from the SDE Web site at www.alsde.edu. Click on Sections. Click on Special Education Services. Click on Code at top of the page. The proposed changes are the fourth document listing (3-AAC Chapter 290-8-9 May 2008 track changes post.pdf).

If you wish to make comments regarding proposed changes to the AAC, please send comments to crystalr@alsde.edu no later than August 1, 2008. To request a summary of the proposed changes to the AAC, contact Ms. Crystal Richardson at (334) 242-8114 or crystalr@alsde.edu