Pursuant to the CARES Act, Secretary DeVos was required to send a report to Congress with recommendations for waivers to IDEA and other education laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. That report was delivered and posted on 4/27/20 and IDEA waivers related to the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education for students with disabilities were NOT recommended.

Two waiver authorities were proposed in the report: (a) a waiver related to timelines for transition for toddlers from Part C to Part B, and (b) a waiver related to Personnel Preparation grants. The later waiver authority may be of interest to our members involved in OSEP Personnel Preparation grants.

Read the entire letter here.