The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) requires Maryland to make the proposed State Application for Federal funds under Part B of the Individuals with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) available for public review for 60 days and to accept comments for at least 30 days. The Maryland State Department of Education Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 6, 2012 through May 4, 2012 on the MSDE website at http://marylandpublicschools.org. The proposed FFY 2012 State Application under Part B of IDEA is also available for review by visiting the office of the local director of special education for a local school system.

The application includes a checklist of assurances that Maryland has policies and procedures in effect to comply with the requirements of IDEA. Maryland assures that policies and procedures will be in effect as changes in State and local procedures are made consistent with the IDEA. The plan for expenditure of state-level IDEA funds by category is also a component of the State Application.

Written comments only will be accepted from March 26, 2012 through April 24, 2012.
Comments must be addressed to:

Ardena Walker, Section Chief
Grants Program Management Section
Special Education Administration Policy Branch
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

OR

awalker1@msde.state.md.us

If you have any concerns regarding this notice, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Walker at 410-767-0249.

The proposed FFY 2012 State Application under Part B of IDEA   4MB