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 25, 2022 through May 24, 2022.
Copies of the proposed application are available electronically at: 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: Danielle Younie, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301, danielle.a.younie@doe.nh.gov.
Public comment may be submitted from March 25, 2022 through April 24, 2022.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comment to Danielle Younie at the above address or by email: danielle.a.younie@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 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
- Complaint Procedures Manual for Special Education Complaints
- 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 Special Education in New Hampshire (English Version)
- Guia Familiar Para La Educacion Especial en NH (Spanish Translation)
- 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