Forms, Guidance Documents, Handbooks, and Reports
Forms, links, and resources on a variety of topics.
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment
Public notice by the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education for federal funds to plan for and provide services to students with disabilities as provided under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2022, is provided for the period March 24, 2023, through May 23, 2023.
Copies of the proposed application are available electronically https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-of-student-support/special-education/forms-guidance-documents-handbooks-reports or a hard copy upon request from: Lisa Moody, 25 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301, Lisa.M.Moody@doe.nh.gov.
Public comment may be submitted from March 24, 2023, through April 23, 2023. Interested persons are invited to submit written comment to the above address or by e-mail: Lisa.M.Moody@doe.nh.gov.
New Hampshire Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023
New Hampshire Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2022
New Hampshire Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2021
FFY 2018 New Hampshire Determination Letter
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has determined that New Hampshire meets the requirement of Part B of the IDEA. OSEP's determination is based on the totality of the State's data and information, including the Federal fiscal year (FFY 2016 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), other State-reported data, and other publicly available information.
- June 28, 2018 OSEP Determination Letter
- New Hampshire 2018 Part B Results-Driven Accountability Matrix
- New Hampshire IDEA Part B - Dispute Resolution School Year 2016-2017
- Part B Timely and Accurate Data - SPP/APR Data
- How the Department Made Determinations under Section 616(D) of the Individualswith Disabilities Education Act in 2018, Part B
Forms
- Due Process Hearings and Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQ
- IPA Request Form
- Template for Documenting and Reporting of CEIS Funds
- Request for Waiver of Age or Program Capacity for Placements in Approved In-State Programs
- Request for Waiver of Age or Program Capacity for Placements in Approved In-State Programs
- Written Prior Notice
Guidance Documents
- Private Providers: Guidance for the Development of a Special Education Policy and Procedure Manual
- Special Education Procedures Plan Document May 2021
- Special Education Complaint Procedures Manual
- Court Ordered Placement Procedure Manual
- Guidance on Considering the Use of Physical Restraint in New Hampshire School Settings, Spring 2005
Guides
- A Family Guide to Response to Intervention (English Version)
- Guia Familiar de Respuesta a La Intervencion (Spanish Translation)
Handbooks
- NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook
- Translated Languages
- Guide to the NH Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities
- NH Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities, adopted March 23, 2017
Request for Out-of-State Programs Entered Into NHSEIS
Resources
- Accommodations or Modifications: Do You Know the Difference?
- Parental Consent Requirements
- Special Education Directors by SAU
- Proposed Changes in Indicator 13 Process
Links
Links to relevant websites and organizations.
- New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators, Inc.
- Medicaid to Schools Programs, NH Department of Health and Human Services
- New Hampshire Connections "Linking Family, School and Community"
- Center for Effective Behavioral Support (CEBIS)
- Disabilities Rights Center (DRC)
- The Institute on Disability (IOD)
- Northeast Regional Resource Center/Learning Innovations/WestEd
- Parent Information Center (PIC)
- Cerebral Palsy Group - free educational information and support to those who have been affected by cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities
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