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ELABORATED INDEX FOR IDEA--PART B REGULATIONS

(34 CFR PART 300) 

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J-K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X-Y-Z
A. 
ACCESS (TO)  
--Access rights (confidentiality--right to inspect and review education records)  300.562
    - See also "Opportunity to examine records" 300.501(a)(1)
--Assistive technology devices in child's home  300.308(b)
--Education records (prior notice requirement)  300.504(b)(4) 
--General curriculum (ensure access to)  300.26(b)(3)(ii) 
--List of employees who may have access to records  300.572(d)
--Parent's private insurance proceeds  300.142(f)
--Policies and procedures  300.284 
--Record of access (confidentiality)  300.563
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (Construction)--Comply with:   
--American's with Disabilities Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities  300.756(b)(1)
--Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards  300.756(b)(2)
ACCOMMODATIONS  
--In assessments  300.138(a) 
--Specific accommodations (IEP--teachers informed of)  300.342(b) 
ACCOUNTABILITY  
--Coordinated services system (accountability for results)  300.244(b)(1)
--IEP--accountability  300.350, (b)
ACT (definition)  300.4
--ADD (Attention deficit disorder)  300.7(c)(9)(i) 
--ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)  300.7(c)(9)(i)
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION REQUIREMENT 300.509(b)(1)
ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES (see "correctional facilities") -- 
ADULT PRISONS (students with disabilities in)   
--Divided State agency responsibility  300.587(e)
--FAPE requirements   
    - Exception to FAPE  300.311 
     - Modifications of IEP or placement  300.311(c)
     - Requirements that do not apply  300.311(b)
--Governor  300.600(d) 
--IEP (special rules)  300.347(d)
--Public agency responsibility  300.600(d)
--State advisory panel function (advise on)  300.652(b)
ADVERSELY AFFECTS EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE (see"Child with a disability," §300.7(c)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (8)-(13) -- 
ADVISORY BOARD (Secretary of the Interior)  300.262 
ADVISORY PANEL (see "State advisory panel")  -- 
AGGREGATED DATA 300.139(b)(1)
ALLOCATION(S)   
--Former Chapter 1 State agencies  300.713
--Outlying areas (see §§300.717-300.720 -- 
--Secretary of Interior (payments to--§§300.715-300.716 -- 
--To LEAs  300.712 
--To States (see §300.703 and §§300.706-300.710 -- 
ALLOWABLE COSTS (by SEA for State administration) 300.621
ALTERATION OF FACILITIES 300.756
ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS  300.138(b) 
--Conducted (not later than July 1, 2000)  300.138(b)(3) 
--Guidelines for  300.138(b)(1)
--Reports (number of children in and performance on)  300.139(a)
--State or LEA develops  300.138(b)(2)
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING (see "interim setting")  -- 
ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS (LRE-continuum)  300.551
--State eligibility requirement  300.130(a) 
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING for children expelled; in correctional facilities; State schools; and charter schools (Subgrants to LEAs for capacity building)  300.622(a)
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES to meet transition objectives  300.348(a)
AMENDMENTS:   
--To State policies and procedures  300.112 
--To LEA policies and procedures  300.182 
ANNUAL GOALS (IEPs)  
--FAPE for children suspended or expelled  300.121(d)(3) 
--IEP accountability  300.350 
--IEP content:   
    - How progress toward goals will be measured  300.347(a)(7) 
    - Special education and related services  300.347(a)(3)(i) 
    - Statement of measurable annual goals  300.347(a)(2) 
--Review and revision of IEP  300.343(c) 
--Review of existing evaluation data  300.533(a)(2)(iv)
ANNUAL REPORT   
--Advisory board on education of Indian children  300.266
    - Report to the Secretary  300.266(b)
--State advisory panel report to the SEA  300.653(b)
ANNUAL REPORT OF CHILDREN SERVED (see §§300.750-300.754 --
APPLICABILITY OF THIS PART to State, local, and private agencies 300.2
APPLICATION  
--For initial admission to special education (pendency)  300.514(b)
--Freely-associated States  300.719(c)
--School-based improvement plan  300.247(e)
--Term defined in EDGAR (34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS (in assessments)  300.138(a) 
APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS in the State (definition--Personnel standards) 300.136(a)(1)
ASSESSMENT(S)  
--Assessment plan (discipline)  300.520(b)(1)(i)
--Functional behavioral assessment  300.520(b)(1)
--In evaluation (see §§300.532(b), (c)(2), (j) and §300.533(a)(1)(ii), (d)(1)(ii), (d)(2) -- 
--Of leisure function (in "recreation")  300.24(b)(10)(i)
ASSESSMENTS--STATE AND DISTRICT-WIDE  
--Accommodations in  300.138(a) 
--Alternate assessments  300.138(b)
--Basic requirement  300.138
--LEA information on assessments (for SEA)  300.240
--Modifications in administration of  300.138(a) 
    - IEP content  300.347(a)(5)(i) 
--Performance of children on  300.139(a)(2) 
    - See "performance indicators" 300.137(b)
--Reports relating to  300.139 
--See "Reports -- 
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT)  
--Definitions (AT devices and services--§§300.5-300.6 -- 
--IEP team (consideration of special factors)  300.346(a)(2)(v)
--Requirement   
    - Ensure availability of  300.308(a) 
    - Use of AT in child's home  300.308(b) 
ASTHMA  300.7(c)(9)(i)
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)  300.7(c)(9)(i)
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) 300.7(c)(9)(i)
ATTORNEYS' FEES  300.513
AUDIOLOGY  300.24(b)(1) 
AUTHORITY   
--Foster parent (parent's authority extinguished)  300.20(b)(1)
--Of hearing officer (discipline)  300.521
--Of LEA (school-based improvement plan (see §§300.245(b) and 300.247 -- 
--Of school personnel (discipline)  300.520 
--Parental authority to inspect and review records  300.562(c)
--State complaint procedures  300.660(b)
--Waiver request (signed by person with authority)  300.589(c)(2)
AUTISM  300.7(c)(1)
AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE (definition)  300.702 
AWARD (term defined in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
 
B
BASE PAYMENTS (to LEAs)  300.712(b)(1)
BASE YEAR (State allocation--permanent formula)  300.706
BASIS OF KNOWLEDGE (Protection for children not yet eligible--see §300.527(b)-(d)   -- 
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT 300.520(b)(1)
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION(S)   
--Assist in developing (see §300.24(b)(9)(vi), (13)(v) -- 
--Behavioral intervention plan (see §300.520(b)(1)(i), (2), (c)(1) -- 
--Enhance abilities of teachers to use  300.382(f) 
--IEP team (consider)  300.346(a)(2)(i)
--Regular education teacher (determination of)  300.346(d) 
--Suspension and expulsion rates  300.146(b)
BEHAVIOR NOT A MANIFESTATION OF DISABILITY  300.524 
BENCHMARKS OR SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES (see §§300.347(a)(2) and 300.350(a)(2), (b) -- 
BENEFITS TO NONDISABLED (permissive use of funds)  300.235(a)(1)
BIA (see "Bureau of Indian Affairs" -- 
BLIND(NESS)--under "visual impairment"  
--Definition  300.7(c)(13)
--IEP team (consideration of special factors)  300.346(a)(2)(iv)
BRAILLE (see §§300.19(b) and 300.346(a)(2)(iii) -- 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA)   
--In definition of "LEA"  300.18(b)(3) 
--See "Secretary of the Interior" (see §§300.263(b), (d); 300.265(a), (b)(1); and 300.716(c) -- 
BUSINESS DAY   
--Definition  300.9(b) 
--Discipline   
    - Authority of hearing officer  300.520(b) 
    - Expedited due process hearings  300.528(a)(1) 
--Private school (parent notice before placement)  300.403(d)(1)(ii) 
--Procedural safeguards (hearing rights)   
    - Disclose evaluations before hearings  300.509(b)(1)
    - Prohibit introduction of evidence  300.509(a)(3) 
--See "Timelines" -- 
BY-PASS (Private school children with disabilities, see §§300.480-300.486 -- 
 
C
CALENDAR DAY  300.9(a) 
--See "Day" -- 
CAPACITY BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT  300.622
CERTIFICATION  
--Annual Report of children served  300.752 
--In CSPD (see §§300.381(b) and 300.382(a) -- 
--In definition of "qualified personnel"  300.23
--In personnel standards (see §§300.136(a)(2), (4), (b)(1)(ii), (c) -- 
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT FOR DISCIPLINARY REMOVALS 300.519
CHAPTER 1 STATE AGENCIES (former)--Grants to  300.713
--See "State agencies" -- 
CHARTER SCHOOLS   
--Applicability of this part to  300.2(b)(2) 
--Children with disabilities in  300.312 
--Exception (joint establishment of eligibility)  300.190(b) 
--In definition of "LEA"  300.18(b)(2) 
--In definition of "public agency"  300.22
--Subgrants to LEAs for capacity building (for)  300.622(a) 
--Treatment of (and their students)  300.241 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)   
--Adult prisons (assigned by Governor)  300.600(d) 
--Methods of ensuring services (see §300.142(a), (c)(3) -- 
CHILD COUNT  
--Annual report of children served (see §§300.750-300.754 -- 
--Certification  300.752
--Chapter 1 children  300.713
--Criteria for  300.753 
--Dates for count  300.751(a)(2)
--Indian children (see §§300.715(c) and 300.716(f) -- 
--Private school children (see §§300.453(b) and 300.710) -- 
--Procedures for counting children served  300.754
--Recovery of funds (erroneously classified children).  300.145
CHILD FIND   
--Basic requirement  300.125 
--Children advancing from grade to grade  300.125(a)(2)(ii)
--Children birth through age 2 when SEA and lead agency for Part C are different  300.125(c)
--Confidentiality of child find data  300.125(e)
--Documents relating to  300.125(b)
--FAPE and child find  300.300(a)(2) 
--Highly mobile children  300.125(a)(2)(i) 
--Homeless children  300.125(a)(2)(i) 
--Indian children aged 3-5  300.716(d)
--Migrant children  300.125(a)(2)(i) 
--Private school children  300.451 
    - See also §§300.125(a) and 300.453(c) -- 
--Protections for children not yet eligible  300.527(b)(4)
--Secretaries of Interior and Health and Human Services (memorandum of agreement)  300.260(h)(2)
CHILD WITH A DISABILITY (definition)  300.7
--Children experiencing developmental delays  300.7(b) 
    - Requirement  300.313 
    - See "Developmental Delay(s)" -- 
--Children who need only a related service  300.7(a)(2) 
--Individual disability terms (defined)  300.7(c)
    - Adversely affects educational performance (see §300.7(c)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (8)-(13) -- 
CHILDREN ADVANCING--GRADE TO GRADE (child find)  300.125(a)(2)(ii)
--See FAPE 300.121(e) 
CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS (see "Developmental Delay(s)") -- 
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS (confidentiality)  300.574
CHILD'S STATUS DURING PROCEEDINGS (pendency; stay put)  300.514
--Discipline (see §§300.524(c) and 300.526(b), (c) -- 
--See "Pendency"  -- 
CIVIL ACTION--PROCEEDINGS  300.512
--Finality of review decision  300.510(d)
--Mediation  300.506(b)(6)
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504(b)(12) 
--See "Courts"  -- 
CODE OF CONDUCT  
--Manifestation determination review  300.523(a)
--Protections for children not yet eligible  300.527(a)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (in exception to maintenance of effort)  300.232(a)(2)(ii)
COMBINED REPORTS (aggregation-disaggregation of data).  300.139(b) 
COMMINGLING--PROHIBITION AGAINST 300.152 
COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVERS (public insurance)  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
COMPLAINT(S)--DUE PROCESS  
--Attorneys' fees  300.513(c)(4)(iv)
--Civil action  300.512(a)
--Pendency (see §300.514(a) and (b))  -- 
--Private school children (Complaints)  300.457 
COMPLAINT(S)--STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES   
--Adoption of State complaint procedures  300.660 
    -See §§300.660-300.662 -- 
--Complaint investigations (SEA allocations for)  300.370(a)(2)
--Filing a complaint  300.662 
--Minimum State complaint procedures  300.661
--Private schools (State complaints)  300.457(c) 
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504(b)
--Provisions for services under a by-pass  300.481(d)
--Waiver of nonsupplanting requirement (see §300.589(c)(2)(ii)(C), (3) -- 
COMPLIANCE--COMPLY   
--Child find requirements  300.125(c)(3) 
--Department procedures (if failure to comply)  300.587(a)(2)
--FAPE requirement  300.300(a)(2)
--General supervision--SEA  300.141(b) 
--LEA and State agency compliance  300.197 
--LRE (State funding mechanism)  300.130(b)(2) 
--Modifications of policies (required by Secretary)  300.112(b)
    - Required by SEA  300.182(b) 
--Monitoring (see "Monitor; Monitoring Activities")  -- 
--Physical education  300.307(d)
--Private school placement by parents (exception)  300.403(e)
--Private school placements by public agencies   
    - IEP requirement  300.349(c)
    - SEA (monitor compliance)  300.402
--Public participation (policies consistent with §§300.280-300.284 300.148 
--SEA responsibility if LEA does not apply for funds  300.360(b)(2)(i) 
--State funding mechanism (LRE)  300.130(b)(2) 
COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION 300.532(h)
COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT (CSPD)   
--Adequate supply of qualified personnel  300.381 
--Analysis of professional development needs  300.381
--Basic requirements (see §§300.380-300.382 -- 
--Improvement strategies  300.382 
--Joint training of parents and personnel  300.382(j) 
--LEA and State agency implementation of  300.221
--Recruit, prepare and retain personnel  300.382(h)
--State eligibility requirement  300.135 
--State improvement plan (re sec.653 of the Act)  300.135(a)(2) 
CONDITION OF ASSISTANCE   
--LEA and State agency eligibility  300.180 
--State eligibility  300.110 
CONFIDENTIALITY   
--Access rights  300.562
--Basic requirements (see §§300.560-300.577 -- 
--Children's rights  300.574
--Consent  300.571
--Definitions (of "destruction," "education records," and "participating agency" )  300.560
--Department use of personally identifiable information  300.577 
--Destruction (definition)  300.560(a) 
    - Of information  300.573
--Disciplinary information  300.576
--Education records (definition)  300560(b)
--Enforcement  300.575
--Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act   
    - Children's rights  300.574(b)
    - Disciplinary records  300.529(b)(2)
    - In definition of "education records"  300.560(b)
    - Notice to parents  300.561(a)(4)
--Fees  300.566 
--Hearing procedures (confidentiality)  300.570 
--List of types and location of information  300.565
--Notice to parents  300.561
--Opportunity for a hearing  300.568 
--Parental authority to inspect and review records  300.562
--Record of access  300.563 
--Records on more than one child  300.564
--Result of hearing  300.569
--Safeguards  300.572 
--See "Personally identifiable"  -- 
--State eligibility requirement  300.127 
CONSENT  
--Basic requirement  300.505
--Confidentiality (records to non-agency officials)  300.571 
--Definition  300.500(b)(1)
--IEP vs IFSP  300.342(c)
--Initial evaluations or reevaluations  300.505(a)(1)(i)
--Initial provision of services  300.505(a)(1)(ii)
--Not required before reviewing existing data  300.505(b)
--Private insurance (accessing--informed consent)  300.142(f)(1) 
--Reevaluations  300.501(a)(1)(i) 
--Release of information from education records  300.571(b)
--Using information for purposes other than Part B  300.571(a)(2) 
CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL FACTORS (IEP team)  300.346(a)(2)
CONSISTENCY WITH STATE POLICIES--LEA 300.220 
CONSTRUCTION  
--Accessibility Standards  300.756
--Exception to maintenance of effort (Termination of costly expenditures for construction)  300.232(d) 
--Private schools (no funds may be used for)  300.462(e)
CONSTRUCTION CLAUSES  
--Child find (nothing requires classifying children by disability)  300.125(d)
--Civil action (exhaust administrative remedies under Part B before filing a civil action)  300.512(d)
--IEP accountability (nothing limits a parent's right to ask for revisions to IEP )  300.350(c)
--IEP-Development of (nothing requires information in more than one component) 300.346(e)
--Relation to other Federal programs (States not permitted to reduce medical assistance)  300.601
--State Medicaid agency (nothing alters requirements imposed under Titles XIX or XXI)  300.142(i) 
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (re rate of inflation--see §§300.602(b)(2); 300.620(a)(1); 300.622; and 300.623(b)  
CONTENT OF IEP  300.347 
CONTINUUM OF ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS 300.551 
--State eligibility requirement  300.130(a) 
CONTRACT (term defined in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (definition)  300.520(d)(1)
COORDINATED SERVICES SYSTEM 300.244 
COORDINATION OF SERVICES  
--Coordinated services system  300.244 
    - Use of LEA funds for  300.235(a)(2)
    - Use of SEA allocations for  300.370(a)(7)
--Methods of ensuring services  300.142(a)(4)
--Secretary of the Interior  300.260(h)(1)
    -Advisory board (service coordination within BIA)  300.265(b)(1)
    - Payments for children aged 3-5  300.716
    - Plan for coordination of services  300.263
--See "Interagency agreements"; "Interagency coordination"  -- 
--State advisory panel (advise SEA on)  300.652(a)(5)
CO-PAY OR DEDUCTIBLE (public insurance)  300.142(e)(2)(i) 
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES   
--Applicability of this part to  300.2(b)(1)(iv)
--Exception to FAPE (students in adult facilities)  300.122(a)(2)
    - Documentation (State law)  300.122(b)(2)
--See also "Adult prisons" -- 
--State advisory panel (representatives on)  300.651(a)(10) 
--State juvenile-adult correctional facilities  300.2(b)(1)(iv)
--Subgrants to LEAs for capacity building (for)  300.622(a) 
--Transfer of rights to students in  300.517(a)(2)
CORRECTIVE ACTION (PLAN)  
--Monitoring activities  300.556(b)(2) 
--State advisory panel (advise SEA on)  300.652(a)(5) 
--State complaint procedures (how to remediate denial of services)  300.660(b)(1)
    - Corrective actions to achieve compliance  300.661(b)(2)(iii)
COUNSELING SERVICES (definition)  300.24(b)(2) 
COUNT (see "child count" -- 
COURT(S)  
--Attorneys fees  300.513
--Civil action (see §300.512(a),(b), and (c) -- 
--Court order   
    - Exception to FAPE for certain ages (see §§300.122(a)(1), (b)(1)(ii), 300.300(b)(1) and (5)(ii) -- 
    - FAPE (required information)  300.121(b)
--Judicial review   
    - Bypass  300.487
    - Department procedures  300.586
--New interpretation of Act by courts--requiring   
    - Modifications of LEA policies  300.182(b)(2)
    - Modifications of State policy  300.112(b)(2)
--Reimbursement for private school placement  300.403(b)
CRIME (see "reporting a crime", §300.529(a) and (b) -- 
CRITERIA  
--Autism  300.7(c)(1)(ii)
--Child count  300.753
--Child eligibility (determinant factor)  300.534(b)(2)
--Common certification  300.382(a) 
--Confidentiality  300.127(b)
--IEP team (public agency representative)  300.344(d) 
--Independent educational evaluation (see §§300.502(a)(2), (b), (c)(1) and (e) -- 
--School-based improvement plan (see §§300.247 and 300.250 -- 
--Specific learning disability  300.541
--Surrogate parents  300.515(c)
--Transition services (agency responsibilities for)  300.348(b)
CSPD (see "comprehensive system of personnel development" -- 
CURRENT PLACEMENT (discipline)   
--Authority of Hearing officer (see §300.521(a), (b) and (c) -- 
--Placement during appeals (current placement)  300.526(b) 
    - Expedited hearing  300.526(c)
 
D
DATA   
--Aggregated  300.139(b)(1)
--Allocation of remaining funds to LEAs (best data)  300.712(b)(3)(iii)
--Average per pupil expenditure (definition)  300.702(a)(1) 
--Bypass (provision of services under)  300.481(b)(2)
--Confidentiality of child find data  300.125(e)
--Determination of needed evaluation data  300.533
--Disaggregated data  300.139(b)(2)
--Evaluation data  300.533
    -Procedures for determining eligibility  300.535(a)
--LRE (placements--meaning of evaluation data)  300.552(a)(1)
--Parental consent (not required for reviewing existing evaluation data)  300.505(a)(3)(ii)
--Procedures for determining eligibility/placement  300.535(a) 
--Secretary of the Interior  300.260(g)
--State advisory council (advise SEA on)  300.652(a)(3) 
--Suspension and expulsion rates  300.146(a)
DAY  
--Attorneys' fees (10 days)  300.513(c)(2)(i)
--Business day (Definition)  300.9(b)
    - See "Business day"  -- 
--Bypass (see §§300.482(b)(2), 300.485(b), and 300.487 -- 
--Calendar day  300.9(a) 
--Complaint procedures (State--60 days)  300.661(a)
--Confidentiality (Access rights--45 days)  300.562(a)
--Definition of "Day, business day and school day"  300.9 
--Department hearing procedures (30 days)  300.581(b)(3)
--Discipline (see "Timelines-discipline")  -- 
--Due process hearings and reviews   
    -Expedited hearings (discipline)   
--Decision in 45 days with no extensions 
300.528(b)(1) 
--See "Timelines-Discipline" 
-- 
    - Hearings (45 days)  300.511(a) 
    - Reviews (30 days)  300.511(b) 
--Hearing rights (see "Business day"; "Timelines" -- 
--IEP (Initial meeting--30 day timeline)  300.343(b)
--Impartial review (30 days)  300.511(b)
--Public participation (30-day comment period)  300.282(b)
--School day (Definition)  300.9(c) 
--See "School day"; "Timelines" -- 
--State complaint procedures (60 days)  300.661(a)
--State eligibility (Department hearing procedures--30 days)  300.581(b)(3)
DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT (exception to LEA maintenance of effort)  300.232(b)
DECREASE IN FUNDS (to States)  300.709 
DEDUCTIBLE OR CO-PAY (public insurance)  300.142(e)(2)(i)
DEFINITIONS (A)   
--Act 300.4
--Application (term defined in EDGAR at 34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
--Appropriate professional requirements in the State  300.136(a)(1)
--Assistive technology device  300.5 
--Assistive technology service  300.6 
--At no cost  300.26(b)(1) 
--Audiology  300.24(b)(1)
--Autism  300.7(c)(1)
--Average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States  300.702 
--Award (term defined in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
DEFINITIONS (B-C)   
--Base year  300.706(b)(1)
--Business day  300.9(b)
--Child with a disability  300.7
--Children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school  300.121(d)(1) 
--Consent  300.500(b)(1)
--Contract (term defined in EDGAR at 34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
--Controlled substance  300.520(d)(1) 
--Counseling services  300.24(b)(2) 
DEFINITIONS (D)   
--Day; business day; school day  300.9 
--Deaf-blindness  300.7(c)(2) 
--Deafness  300.7(c)(3) 
--Department (term defined in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
--Destruction (of information)  300.560 
--Developmental delays  300.7(b) 
--Direct services  300.370(b)(1) 
DEFINITIONS (E)   
--Early identification and assessment  300.24(b)(3) 
--EDGAR (Education Department General Administrative Regulations --List of terms defined in)  300.30
--Education records  300.560 
--Educational service agency  300.10
--Elementary school (term in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
--Emotional disturbance  300.7(c)(4) 
--Equipment  300.11
--Evaluation  300.500(b)(2)
--Excess costs  300.184(b)
--Extended school year services  300.309(b)
DEFINITIONS (F-H)   
--Fiscal year (term defined in EDGAR at 34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
--Free appropriate public education  300.13
--Freely associated States  300.722 
--Hearing impairment  300.7(c)(5) 
--Highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline  300.136(a)(2) 
DEFINITIONS (I-L)   
--Illegal drug  300.520(d)(2)
--Include  300.14
--Independent educational evaluation  300.502(a)(3)(i)
--Indian  300.264(a) 
--Indian tribe  300.264(b)
--Individualized education program (IEP)  300.340(a) 
--Individualized family service plan  300.17 
DEFINITIONS (M-0)   
--Medical services  300.24(b)(4)
--Mental retardation  300.7(c)(6)
--Multiple disabilities  300.7(c)(7) 
--Native language  300.19 
--Occupational therapy  300.24(b)(5)
--Orientation and mobility services  300.24(b)(6) 
--Orthopedic impairment  300.7(c)(8) 
--Other health impairment  300.7(c)(9)
--Outlying area  300.718
DEFINITIONS (P-R)   
--Parent  300.20 
--Parent counseling and training  300.24(b)(7)
--Parent training and information center (defined in sec. 602(21) of Act; term used in §§300.506(d)(1)(i) (mediation, and 300.589 (waiver of nonsupplanting requirement)  -- 
--Participating agency (as used in "confidentiality").  300.560(c)
--Participating agency (as used in IEP requirements Re "transition services")  300.340(b)
--Party or parties  300.583(a) 
--Personally identifiable  300.500(b)(3)
--Physical education  300.26(b)(2)
--Physical therapy 300.24(b)(8)
--Private school children with disabilities  300.450
--Profession or discipline  300.136(a)(3)
--Psychological services  300.24(b)(9) 
--Public agency  300.22 
--Public expense  300.502(a)(3)(ii)
--Qualified personnel  300.23 
--Recreation  300.24(b)(10)
--Rehabilitation counseling services  300.24(b)(11)
--Related services  300.24 
--Revoke consent at any time  300.500(b)(1)
DEFINITIONS (S)  
--School day  300.9(c) 
--School health services  300.24(b)(12)
--Secondary school  300.25 
--Social work services in schools  300.24(b)(13)
--Special education  300.26 
--Specially designed instruction  300.26(b)(3)
--Specific learning disability  300.7(c)(10)
--Speech-language pathology services  300.24(b)(14)
--Speech or language impairment  300.7(c)(11)
--State  300.27
--State (special definition)  300.700 
--State-approved or recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements  300.136(a)(4)
--Substantial evidence  300.521(e)
--Supplementary aids and services  300.28 
--Support services  300.370(b)(2)
DEFINITIONS (T-Z)   
--Transition services  300.29 
--Transportation  300.24(b)(15) 
--Traumatic brain injury  300.7(c)(12)
--Travel training  300.26(b)(4) 
--Visual impairment including blindness 300.7(c)(13)
--Vocational education  300.26(b)(5) 
--Weapon  300.520(d)(3)
DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE, EDUCATION, AND INTERIOR (Criteria for counting children)  300.753(b) 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Bureau of Labor Statistics (re rate of inflation--see §§300.602(b)(2), 300.620(a)(1), 300.622 and 300.623(b)  
DEPARTMENT (U.S. Department of Education)  -- 
--Definition (in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
--Enforcement-hearing procedures (§§300.580-300.589 -- 
--Monitoring (re Secretary of the Interior)  300.260(i)
--Personally identifiable information (use of)  300.577
--See also §§300.3(c), 300.260(i), 300.486(c), and 300.753(b)  -- 
DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION  300.573
--Definition  300.560(a)
DETERMINANT FACTOR for eligibility determination   
--Lack of instruction in reading or math  300.534(b)(1)(i)
--Limited English proficiency  300.534(b)
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY(S)   
--Common State definition (under Parts B and C)  300.313(c) 
--In definition of "child with a disability"  300.7(b) 
--Requirements for using "developmental delay"  300.313(a)
--Using specified disability categories  300.313(b) 
DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND REVISION OF IEP  300.346
DIABETES 300.7(c)(9)(i) 
DIVIDED STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY (ADULT PRISONS) 300.587(e)
DIRECT SERVICES  
--Additional information if SEA provides  300.147
--Alternative programming--for children expelled, in correctional facilities, State schools, and charter schools (subgrants to LEAs for capacity-building)  300.622(a)
--By SEA (use of LEA allocations for)  300.360
   - Nature and location of services  300.361
--Definition  300.370(b)(1)
--Direct and support services  300.370(a)(1)
--Impartiality of mediator  300.506(c)(1)(i)(B) 
--SEA (Additional information)  300.147 
--Use of LEA allocations for  300.360 
DISABILITY--ADVERSELY AFFECTS EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE (see §300.7(c)(1)-(13) -- 
DISAGGREGATED DATA--reports on performance  300.139(b)(2)
--Timelines for disaggregation  300.139(c)
DISCIPLINE (A-H)   
--Alternative educational setting (see §§300.520(a), 300.521, 300.522, 300.522(b)(2) and 300.526 -- 
--Behavior not a manifestation of disability 300.524
--Behavioral interventions--intervention plan (see §300.520(b)(1), (1)(ii) and (2) -- 
--Change of placements for disciplinary removals  300.519 
--Child's status during due process hearings 300.524(c)
--Determination of setting  300.522
--Disciplinary information  300.575 
--Expedited due process hearings  300.528 
    - See also §§300.521, 300.525(a)(2), and 300.526(c), (c)(1) -- 
--Functional behavioral assessment  300.520(b)(1)
    - Assessment plan (develop)  300.520(b)(1)(i) 
--Hearing officer (authority of)  300.521
    - See also §§300.525(b)(1), (2), 300.526(a), (c)(2), 300.528(a)(2) -- 
DISCIPLINE (I-Z)  
--IEP team (and other qualified personnel) (see §§300.520(a)(2), 300.522(a)(2) and 300.523(b)-(d) -- 
--Interim alternative educational setting (see §§300.520(a)(1), (2), 300.521, (d), 300.522, (b)(2), 300.525(b)(2) and 300.526(a), (b) and (c) -- 
--Manifestation determination  300.523 
--Parent appeal  300.525
--Placement during appeals  300.526
--Protections for children not yet eligible  300.527
--Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities  300.529
--School personnel (authority of)  300.520
--See "Timelines-Discipline"  -- 
DISCLOSURE   
--Additional disclosure of information requirement  300.509(b) 
--Consent required before disclosing:   
    - Personal information to non-agency officials  300.571(a)(1) 
--Of evaluation results before hearings  300.509(b)(1) 
    - In procedural safeguards notice  300.504(b)(10)
--Of performance results  300.139(a)(2)(ii)
--Policies on disclosing information to 3rd parties  300.561(a)(3)
--Prohibit evidence not disclosed before hearing  300.509(a)(3)
--Reports on assessments (not "child-identifiable")  300.139(a)(2)(ii)
DISPROPORTIONALITY 300.755
DISPUTES   
--Dispute resolution (subgrants to LEAs)  300.622(e)
--Interagency disputes (methods of ensuring services)   
   -Ensure services during pendency of dispute  300.142(a)
    -Procedures for resolving  300.142(a)(3)
--Mediation (see §300.506(a), (b)(4), (b)(5), (d)(1)(i)
DIVORCE-SEPARATION (authority to review records)  300.562(c)
DROPOUT RATES (performance indicators)  300.137(b) 
DUE PROCESS HEARING(S) AND REVIEWS   
--Agency responsible for conducting hearing  300.507(b)
--Appeal of decisions; impartial review  300.510(b)
--Attorneys' fees  300.513 
--Basic requirements (see §§300.507-300.514 -- 
--Child's status during proceedings (pendency)  300.514 
    - Parent request for hearing (discipline)  300.524(c)
--Civil action  300.512 
--Evaluations disclosed at least 5 business days before hearing  300.509(b)
--Expedited due process hearings (discipline)  300.528
    - See also §§300.521, 300.525(a)(2), and 300.526(c) -- 
--Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review  300.510(d)
--Findings of fact and decisions  300.509(a)(5)
    -To State advisory panel  300.509(d)
--Hearing rights  300.509
--Impartial hearing officer  300.508
    -See "Hearing Officer(s)" -- 
--Parent notice to public agency  300.507(c)
    - Model form to assist parents  300.507(c)(4)
    - Right to hearing even if notice not given  300.507(c)(4)
--Parent request for hearing (discipline) 300.524(c)
--Parental rights at hearings  300.509(c) 
--Pendency (stay put)  300.514 
--Prohibit evidence not introduced 5 business days before hearing  300.509(a)(3)
--Record of hearing  300.509(a)(4)
--See "Civil action"; "Courts"; "Procedural safeguards"; and "Timelines" -- 
--Timelines and convenience of hearings--reviews  300.511
 
E
EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT (definition)  300.24(b)(3)
EDGAR (Education Department General Administrative Regulations)  300.30
EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENTS (LRE) 300.552
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY (ESA)  
--Definition  300.10 
--In definition of "LEA"  300.18(b)(1)
--Joint establishment of eligibility (Re-ESAs)  300.192(b) 
    - Additional requirements (Re-LRE)  300.192(c)
EDUCATION RECORDS (definition)  300.560(b)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT   
--Coordinated services system  300.244(c)
--Excess cost requirement  300.184(a)(1)(ii)
--Former Chapter 1 State agencies  300.713
--Schoolwide programs  300.234(a) 
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (term in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
ELIGIBILITY (CHILD-STUDENT)   
--Children with specific learning disabilities (documentation of eligibility determination)  300.543(a) 
--Determinant factor for  300.534(b)(1)
--Determination of eligibility  300.534
--Developmental delay (non-use of term by LEA for)  300.313(a)(4)
--Documentation of eligibility (to parent)  300.534(a)(2) 
--Graduation with regular diploma--termination of  300.534(c)(2)
--Lack of instruction in reading or math  300.534(b)(1)(i)
--Limited English proficiency 300.534(b)
--Procedures for determining a child's eligibility (see §§300.126 and 300.530-300.543 -- 
--Public insurance (Risk loss of eligibility for home-based waivers)  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
--Reading or math (lack of instruction in as determinant factor)  300.534(b) 
--Students with disabilities in adult prisons  300.311(b)(2)
--Termination of eligibility  300.232(c)
--Transfer of rights (special rule)  300.517(b) 
ELIGIBILITY (PUBLIC AGENCIES)  
--Hearings related to (see "Hearing--Hearings procedures" -- 
--LEA eligibility (see "LEA" -- 
    - See joint establishment of (see §§300.190 and 300.192 -- 
--State (see "State eligibility" -- 
--State agency eligibility  300.194
    -See "State agencies" -- 
--Secretary of the Interior (see §§300.260-300.267 -- 
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (definition)  300.7(c)(4)
ENFORCEMENT  
--Confidentiality (State policies & procedures)  300.575 
--Department procedures (see §300.587, (b)(2), (3), (d), (d)(2), and (e) -- 
--Referral to law enforcement authorities  300.529
--Regulations that apply (34 CFR Part 81 General Education Provisions Act--Enforcement)  300.3(e)
--State policies and procedures (confidentiality)  300.575
ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (PERSONNEL STANDARDS)  300.136(a)(1) 
EPILEPSY  300.7(c)(9)(i) 
EQUIPMENT   
--Acquisition of  300.756
--Definition  300.10 
ERRONEOUSLY CLASSIFIED CHILDREN (Recovery of funds)  300.145 
EVALUATION  
--Assessments in (see §§300.532(b), (c)(2), (j), 300.533(a)(1)(ii), (d)(1)(ii), and (d)(2) -- 
--Basic requirements (see §§300.320-300.321, and 300.530-300.536 -- 
--Comprehensive (identify all special education needs)  300.532(h)
--Definition of  300.500(b)(2)
--Evaluation procedures  300.532
--Evaluation report to parents  300.533(a)
--Existing evaluation data (review of)  300.533(a) 
--Graduation (evaluation not required for)  300.534(c)(2)
--Independent educational evaluation (IEE)  300.502
--Initial evaluation (see §§300.320 and 300.531 -- 
--Parent right to evaluation at public expense  300.502(b)
--Reevaluation (see §§300.521 and 300.536 -- 
--Report (of evaluation) to parents  300.534(a)(2)
--Review of existing evaluation data  300.533(a)
EXCEPTION  
--Charter schools exception (joint eligibility)  300.190(b)
--For prior State policies & procedures  300.111
--To FAPE   
    - For age ranges 3-5 and 18-21  300.300(b) 
    - For certain ages  300.122
    - For graduating with a regular diploma  300.122(a)(3)
    - For students in adult prisons  300.311(a)
        --Students incarcerated  300.122(a)(2)
--To maintenance of effort  300.232
EXCESS COSTS  300.184 
--Definition  300.184(b)
--Joint establishment of eligibility  300.185(b)
--LEA requirement  300.230(b) 
--Limitation on use of Part B funds  300.184(c)
--Meeting the excess cost requirement  300.185
EXISTING EVALUATION DATA (review of)  300.533(a)
EXPEDITED DUE PROCESS HEARINGS 300.528 
--Authority of hearing officer  300.521 
--LEA request for (re concerns of school personnel)  300.526(c) 
--Parent appeal (hearing requested by parents)  300.525(a)(2)
--Request by school personnel  300.526(c)
EXPULSION (See "suspension and expulsion" -- 
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY) SERVICES  300.309 
--Definition  300.309(b) 
EXTRACURRICULAR  
--IEP content  300.347(a)(3)(ii) 
--Nonacademic services  300.306 
--Nonacademic settings  300.553 
 
F
FACILITIES   
--Alteration of  300.756
--Children in correctional facilities  300.622(a) 
--Children in private schools or facilities (see §§300.402(c), 300.450, 300.460, and 300.462(e) -- 
--Construction or alteration of  300.756 
--Correctional facilities  300.622(a)
--Physical education (in separate facilities)  300.307(d)
--Private schools and facilities  300.2(c) 
--State and local correctional facilities  300.2(a)(1)(iv) 
--Termination of expenses for construction of  300.232(d)
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)   
--See "Confidentiality"  -- 
FAPE (A-N)   
--Basic requirement (see §§300.121 and 300.300 -- 
--Child find and FAPE  300.300(a)(2) 
--Definition  300.13
--Exception to FAPE for certain ages  300.122 
    - Children aged 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, or 21  300.122(a)(1)
        --See also exception for age ranges 3-5 and 18-21 300.300(b)
    - For students graduating with a regular diploma  300.122(a)(3)
    - For students in adult prisons  300.122(a)(2)
        --See also §300.311(a)  -- 
--For children:   
    - Advancing from grade to grade  300.121(e)
    - Beginning at age 3  300.121(c)
    - On Indian reservations  300.300(c)
    -Suspended or expelled from school  300.121(d) 
        --See also §300.121(a)  -- 
--General requirement (see §§300.121 and 300.300 -- 
--Methods and payments  300.301
FAPE (P-Z)  
--Private school children with disabilities   
    - Placed by parents when FAPE is at issue  300.403
    - Placed in or referred by public agencies (see §§300.400-300.402 -- 
--Provision of FAPE  300.300
--Reallocation of LEA funds (re FAPE--adequate)  300.714
--Services (and placement) for FAPE:   
    - Address all of child's special education-related services  300.300(a)(3)(i) 
    - Based on unique needs (not disability)  300.300(a)(3)(ii)
--State eligibility condition  300.121
FAX (FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION)   
--Department procedures (re State eligibility-- see §300.585(a), (b)(3), and (c)-(e) -- 
--See also §300.486(a), (b)(3), and (c)-(e) -- 
FERPA (see Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).  -- 
FILING A CLAIM (PRIVATE INSURANCE) 300.142(e)(2)(iii) 
FILING A COMPLAINT (STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES) 300.662 
FILING REQUIREMENTS   
--By-pass (re private school children)  300.486 
--Department procedures (re State eligibility)  300.585 
FINALITY OF DECISION 300.510
FINANCIAL COSTS (definition)  300.142(e)(2)
FORMULA  
--Allocations to LEAs  300.712 
--Allocations to States (see §§300.703; 300.706-300.710 -- 
--Private school children  300.453(a)
--SEA set aside funds--distributed by  300.370(c)
--See also §§300.156(a)(3), 300.185(a)(2), 300.370(c), 300.703(b), 300.706  -- 
FOSTER PARENT 300.20(b) 
FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES AND OUTLYING AREAS  300.717 
FULL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GOAL (see §§300.123-300.124 -- 
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT  300.520(b)(1) 
FUNDING MECHANISM--LRE  300.130(b)
FUNDS (see "Use of Funds"  
 
G
GENERAL CURRICULUM   
--Discipline (continue participating in)  300.522(b)(1) 
--Evaluation procedures   
    -Be involved and progress in  300.532(b)(2)(i)
    - Review of existing evaluation data  300.533(a)(2)(iv)
--IEPs   
    - Measurable annual goals  300.347(a)(2)(i)
    - Present levels of educational performance  300.347(a)(1)(i)
    - Review and revision of IEPs  300.343(c)(2)(i)
    - Special education & related services  300.347(a)(3)(ii)
--IEP Team  300.344(a)(4)(ii)
--LRE (placements)  300 .552(e)
--Specially designed instruction (Definition)  300.26(b)(3)(ii) 
GENERAL SUPERVISION (SEA responsibility for)  300.141
GOALS  
--Annual goals (In IEP--see "Annual goals" -- 
--Performance goals and indicators  300.137
    -Use of State-level funds to meet  300.370(a)(6) 
--School-based improvement plan (§§300.246(c) and 300.248 -- 
GOVERNOR (adult prison)  300.600(d) 
--See also "Chief executive officer"  -- 
GRADUATION   
--Evaluation not required for  300.534(c)
--Exception to FAPE  300.122(a)(3)
--Graduation rates as performance indicators  300.137(b)
--Written prior notice required  300.122(a)(3)(iii)
GRANDPARENT OR STEPPARENT (definition of "parent")  300.20(a)(3)
GRANTS   
--Grants to States  300.701 
    - Maximum amount  300.701(b)
    - Purpose of  300.701(a) 
--See "Subgrants" -- 
GUARDIAN (in definition of "parent")  300.20(a)(2) 
GUARDIANSHIP, SEPARATION, AND DIVORCE (RE PARENT'S AUTHORITY TO REVIEW RECORDS)  300.562(c) 
 
H
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Secretary of)  300.260(h)(1) 
HEARING AIDS--proper functioning of  300.303
HEARING IMPAIRMENT (see §300.7(a), (c)(2), (3), (5), (10)(ii), and 300.24(b)(1)(i) -- 
HEARING OFFICER(S)  
--Additional disclosure of information requirement  300.509(b)(2)
--Attorneys' fees  300.513(a)(2)(i)(C) 
--Authority of (discipline)  300.521
--Bypass (private school children with disabilities)  300.486(d)
--Change of placement   
    -Hearing officer decision agrees with parents  300.514(c)
    -Hearing officer may order  300.521
--Discipline (§§300.521, (b)(1), 300.525(b), 300.526(a), (c)(2), and 300.528(a)(2) -- 
--Expedited due process hearing (discipline)  300.528(a)(2)
--Impartial hearing officer  300.508 
--Parent appeal (discipline--see §300.525(b) -- 
--Placement during appeals (§300.526(a), (c)(2) -- 
--Private school placement when FAPE is at issue  300.403(c)
--Recruitment and training of  300.370(b)(2) 
--Reimbursement for private placement by parents  300.403(c) 
--Requests for evaluations by  300.502(d)
HEARING RIGHTS  300.509 
HEARING--HEARINGS PROCEDURES   
--Due process (see "Due process hearings" -- 
--Public hearings on policies and procedures  300.148(a)
    (See also §§300.280-300.284 -- 
--State and local eligibility   
    - LEA eligibility  300.144
    - Notification in case of LEA ineligibility  300.196
    - State eligibility (Notice and hearing--see §§300.113(b); 300.581-300.587 -- 
HEART CONDITION  300.7(c)(9)(i)
HEIGHTENED ALERTNESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI  300.7(c)(9)
HEMOPHILIA  300.7(c)(9)(i)
HIGHEST REQUIREMENT IN THE STATE applicable to a specific profession or discipline  300.136(a)(2)
HIGHLY MOBILE CHILDREN (e.g. homeless and migrant children)  300.125(a)(1)(ii)
HOMELESS CHILDREN 300.125(a)(1)(ii)
HYPERACTIVITY (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)  300.7(c)(9)(i) 
 
I
IEE (see "Independent education evaluation")  -- 
IEP  
--Accountability  300.350
--Agency responsibilities for transition services  300.348
--Basic requirements (§§300.340-300.350 -- 
--Consideration of special factors  300.346(a)(2) 
--Content of IEPs  300.347
--Definition  300.340(a)
--Development, review and revision of  300.346
--IEP meeting  300.343 
--IEP or IFSP for children aged 3 through 5  300.342(c)
--IEP team  300.344 
--Modifications of IEP or placement (FAPE for students in adult prisons)  300.311(c) 
--Parent participation  300.345
--Participating agency (definition)  300.340(b)
--Private school placements by public agencies  300.349
--Regular education teacher (see "IEP team" -- 
--Responsibility of SEA & other public agencies  300.141
--Review and revision of IEPs  300.343(c) 
--SEA responsibility for  300.341
--State eligibility requirement  300.128 
--Transition services  300.347(b)
--When IEPs must be in effect  300.342
IEP TEAM  300.344
--Alternative educational setting (determine)  300.522(a)(2)
--Assistive technology (see §§300.308(b), 300.346(a)(2)(v) -- 
--Behavioral interventions (consider)  300.346(a)(2 )
--Consideration of special factors  300.346(a)(2)
    - Assistive technology  300.346(a)(2)(v)
    - Behavioral interventions  300.346(a)(2)(i)
    - Braille needs  300.346(a)(2)(iii) 
    - Communication needs (deafness and other needs)  300.346(a)(2)(iv)
    - Limited English proficiency  300.346(a)(2)(ii)
--Determination of knowledge or special expertise  300.344(c)
--Discipline procedures (see §§300.520(a)(2), 300.522(a)(2), and 300.523(b)-(d) -- 
--Manifestation determination  300.523
--Other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise (at parent/agency discretion)  300.344(a)(6)
--Regular education teacher (see §§300.344(a)(2) and 300.346(d) -- 
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN)   
--Definition  300.17
--IFSP vs IEP  300.342(c)
--Transition from Part C  300.132(b)
ILLEGAL DRUG (Definition--discipline)  300.520(d)(2) 
IMPARTIAL DUE PROCESS HEARING 300.507 
--See "Due process hearings"  -- 
IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER  300.508
IMPARTIALITY OF MEDIATOR 300.506(c) 
IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES (CSPD)  300.382
INCIDENTAL BENEFITS (PERMISSIVE USE OF FUNDS) 300.235(a)(1) 
INCIDENTAL FEES (in definition of "at no cost")  300.26(b)(1) 
INCLUDE (definition)  300.13
INCREASE IN FUNDS (to States)  300.703
INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION (IEE) 300.502
--Agency criteria (§§300.502(a)(2), (b), (c)(1), (e) -- 
--Definition  300.502(a)(3)(i)
--Parent-initiated evaluations  300.502(c)
--Parent right to  300.502(b)
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504(b)(1) 
--Public expense (definition under IEE)  300.502(a)(3)(ii)
INDIAN; INDIAN CHILDREN   
--Child find for Indian children aged 3-5  300.716(d)
--Definitions of "Indian" and "Indian Tribe"  300.264 
--FAPE to children on Indian reservations  300.300(c) 
--Payments to Secretary of the Interior for   
    -Education of Indian children  300.715
    - Education and services for children aged 3-5  300.716
--Plan for coordination of services  300.263
INDICATORS (see "Performance goals and indicators" -- 
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (see "IEP" -- 
INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (see "IFSP" -- 
INFORMED CONSENT (accessing private insurance)  300.142(f)(1) 
--See "Consent"  -- 
INITIAL EVALUATION   
--Consent before conducting  300.505(a)(1)(i) 
    - Not construed as consent for initial placement  300.505(a)(2)
--See §300.320, 300.531 -- 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION   
--CSPD (improvement strategies)  300.382(c)
--Definition (see sec. 602(14) of the Act)  -- 
INSURANCE  
--Community-based waivers  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
--Financial costs (definition)  300.142(e)(2) 
--Medicaid  300.142(e)(1)
--Out of pocket expense  300.142(e)(2)(ii)
--Private insurance  300.142(f)
--Public insurance  300.142(e)
--Risk of loss of eligibility  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS   
--Child find (SEA and Part C lead agency)  300.125(c)(3)
--CSPD (Collaborative agreements with other States)  300.382(d) 
--FAPE methods and payments (joint agreements)  300.301(a) 
--LRE (Children in public/private institutions)  300.554
--Methods of insuring services (see §300.142(a), (b)(2), (c)(2) -- 
--SEA responsibility for all education programs  300.600(b) 
--Secretary of Interior--with HHS Secretary  300.260(h) 
    - Cooperative agreements (BIA and other agencies)  300.265(d)
--Subgrants to LEAs for capacity building (for)  300.622(d) 
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION (see "Coordination of services"; "Interagency agreements" -- 
INTERAGENCY DISPUTES  300.142(a)(3) 
INTERAGENCY FINANCING STRATEGIES  300.244(b)(3)
INTERAGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES (TRANSITION SERVICES)  300.347(b) 
INTERIM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING (see §§300.520(a)(1), (2), 300.522, (b)(2), 300.525(b)(2), 300.526(a), (b), (c) -- 
INTERIM FORMULA (allocations to States)  300.703(b)
 
J-K
JOINT ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY (LEAs)  300.190 
--See also §§300.185(b) and 300.192 -- 
JOINT TRAINING OF PARENTS AND PERSONNEL 300.382(j) 
JUDICIAL  
--Authorities (referral to)  300.529 
--Finding of unreasonableness  300.403(d)(3)
--Proceeding (during pendency)  300.514(a)
--Review (By-pass)  300.487 
--Review (of Secretary's final action)  300.586
--See also:   
    -Civil action (§§300.504(b)(12), 300.506(b)(6), 300.510(d), 300.512 -- 
--See also:   
    - Court(s) (§§300.112(b)(2), 300.122(a)(1), (b)(1)(ii), 300.125(b)(1), 300.182(b)(2), 300.300(b)(1), (5)(ii), 300.403(c), 300.487, 300.512, 300.513, and 300.586 -- 
JUVENILE-ADULT CORRECTIONS FACILITIES (see §§300.2(b)(1)(iv), 300.517(a)(2), 300.651(a)(10) -- 
--See "Correctional facilities"  -- 
 
L
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES (referral to)  300.529
LEA (LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY) (A-C)  
--Allocations to LEAs  300.712
   - Reallocation of LEA funds  300.714
--Alternate assessments  300.138(b)
--Amendments to LEA policies  300.182 
--Capacity-building & improvement (see §§300.622-300.624 -- 
    - Use of SEA allocations for  300.370(a)(8)
--Charter schools and LEAs (see "Charter schools" -- 
--Child count   
    - Private school children  300.453(b)
    - Procedures for counting all children served  300.754
--Child find   
    - For private school children  300.451
    - Indian children aged 3-5  300.716(d) 
--Conditions and terms of reimbursement  300.142(a)(2) 
--Consistency of LEA policies with State policies  300.220
LEA (D-E)   
--Definition of  300.17 
--Developmental delay (use of term by LEA)  300.313
--Discipline (see §§300.520(b)(1), 300.523(a), 300.526(c), 300.527(a), (b), (d) -- 
--Eligibility conditions (LEAs)   
    - General (see §§300.180-300.185 -- 
    - Specific (see §§300.220-300.250 -- 
--Enforcement (by the Secretary)  300.587(a)(2) 
--Exception for prior LEA policies  300.181
--Excess cost requirement (see §§300.184-300.185; 300.230(b) -- 
--Expenditures for private school children  300.453
LEA (F-L)  
--Former Chapter 1 State agencies  300.713(a)(2)
--Good faith effort re qualified staff  300.136(g)
--Hearings (Re LEA eligibility)  300.144
--Ineligibility (notification by SEA)  300.196
    - Public notice by LEA  300.196(b)
--Infants and toddlers (transition planning)  300.132(c)
--Information for SEAs (on assessments goals)   
--Input on how State allocates funds for priorities  300.156(a)(2)
--Interagency disputes  300.142(a)(3) 
--Joint establishment of eligibility (see §§300.190-192 -- 
--LEA and State agency compliance  300.197
    - SEA notification in case of ineligibility  300.196
LEA (M-P)   
--Maintenance of effort/Exception (see §§300.231-300.232 -- 
--Methods of ensuring services (see §300.142(a)(1)-(3), (b)(2) -- 
--Modifications to policies by LEA  300.182(a) 
--Noncompliance (SEA reduction of payments)  300.197(a)
--Participation in assessments  300.138(b) 
--Personnel shortages (Use of SEA funds to meet)  300.370(a)(4)
--Personnel standards (good faith effort)  300.136(g)
--Private school children (see §§300.451, 300.453, 300.454(b), (c), 300.455(b), 300.456(b)(1)(ii), (2), 300.457-300.461 -- 
--Public agency (in definition of)  300.22
LEA (R-S)  
--Reallocation of LEA funds  300.714 
--Reduction in payments from SEA  300.197(a)
--Reimbursement from other agencies for services (see §300.142(a)(2), (3), (b)(2) -- 
--SEA (allocations--subgrants to LEAs)  300.370(a)(8)
--State-level nonsupplanting  300.153(a)
--Subgrants to LEAs  300.711
    - For capacity-building and improvement (see §§300.370(a)(8), 300.622-300.624 -- 
--Suspension and expulsion rates (see §300.146 (a)(1), and (b) -- 
LEA (T-Z)   
--Technical assistance to LEAs (with SEA funds)  300.621
--Timely provision of services  300.142(b)(2)
--Transition planning conferences (Part C to B)  300.132(c)
--Use of LEA allocations for direct services  300.360
--Use of Part B funds for coordinated services system (not more than 5% of LEA's grant)  300.244(a) 
--Use of SEA allocations   
    - For capacity-building  300.370(a)(8) 
    - To assist in meeting personnel shortages  300.370(a)(4)
LEAD POISONING  300.7(c)(9)(i) 
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT (LRE)   
--Children in public or private institutions  300.554 
--Continuum of alternative placements  300.551 
--Educational service agencies (additional requirement)  300.192(c)
--Monitoring activities  300.556 
--Nonacademic settings  300.553 
--State eligibility requirement  300.130 
--Technical assistance and training  300.555 
LEISURE EDUCATION 300.24(b)(10)(iv) 
LEP (see "Limited English Proficiency" -- 
LEUKEMIA 300.7(c)(9)(i) 
LIMITATION ON USE OF PART B FUNDS (excess costs)  300.184(c) 
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP)   
--Assessing a LEP child (Evaluation procedures)  300.532(a)(2)
--In development, review & revision of IEP  300.346(a)(2)(ii)
--In "native language" (definition)  300.18 
--Not a determinant factor for eligibility  300.534(b)
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (see "LEA" -- 
LOCATION-NATURE OF SERVICES (DIRECT SERVICES-SEA) 300.361
LRE (See "Least restrictive environment" -- 
 
M
MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT   
--LEA  300.231 
    - Exception to  300.232
--State  300.154 
    - Waiver  300.589
MAINTENANCE OF STATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT  300.154 
MALADJUSTED, SOCIALLY  300.7(c)(4)(ii)
MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION 300.523 
--Behavior not manifestation of disability  300.524
--Conduct of review  300.523(c) 
--Decision  300.523(d)
--Deficiencies in IEP  300.523(f)
--Hearing officer (review of decision)  300.525(b)(2)
--Individuals to carry out  300.523(b)
--Parent appeal  300.525(a)
--Review by IEP team (other qualified personnel)  300.523(b)
(see also §300.523(c), (d) -- 
MEDIATION  
--Cost of  300.506(b)(3) 
--Establishment  300.506(a)
--Mediators   
    - Impartiality of  300.506(c) 
    - List of  300.506(b(2)(i)
    - Qualified and impartial  300.506(b)(1)(iii)
    - Random selection of  300.506(b)(2)(ii) 
--Meeting to encourage  300.506(d) 
--Parent refusal of consent  300.505(b) 
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504(b)(9)
--Public agency (inform parents of)  300.507(a)(2)
--Use of SEA allocations to establish  300.370(a)(3) 
--Voluntary  300.506(b)(1)(i) 
--Written mediation agreement  300.506(b)(5)
MEDICAID  
--Children covered by public insurance (see §300.142(e)(1), (e)(2)(i), (i) -- 
--Coordinated services system (e.g., Medicaid)  300.244(b)(2)
--Financial responsibility of each public agency  300.142(a)(1)
--Medicaid reimbursement  300.142(b)(1)(ii)
--Methods of ensuring services (see §300.142(a)(1), (b)(1)(ii), (e)(1), (2)(i), (h)(2) -- 
--Proceeds from public or private insurance  300.142(h)(2) 
--Public agency may use Medicaid  300.142(e)
--State Medicaid agency (see §300.142(a)(1), (e)(2)(i) -- 
--Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid-- see §§300.142(i), 300.244(b)(2) and 300.601 -- 
MEDICAL   
--Educationally relevant medical findings, if any (criteria re a specific learning disability)  300.543(a)(5) 
--Medical services   
    - Definition  300.24(b)(4) 
    -For diagnostic or evaluation purposes  300.24(a)
--Memorandum of agreement (Interior-HHS medical)  300.260(h)(2)
--Non-medical (residential placement)  300.302
--Referral for medical attention   
    - Audiology  300.24(b)(1) 
    -Speech-language pathology services  300.24(b)(14)
--Relationship of Part B to other Federal programs  300.601
MEETING(S)  
--Definition  300.501(b)(2) 
--IEP (see §§300.342(b)(2), 300.343, 300.349(b) -- 
--Parent participation in (see §§300.501(a)(2), (b) -- 
--Services plans for private school children  300.454(c) 
--State advisory panel (see §300.653(c)-(f) -- 
--To encourage mediation  300.506(d) 
MENTAL RETARDATION (definition)  300.7(c)(6) 
METHODS OF ENSURING SERVICES 300.142
MIGRANT CHILDREN (CHILD FIND--HIGHLY MOBILE CHILDREN). 300.125(a)(1)(ii)
MINIMUM STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES 300.661
MODIFICATIONS IN ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENTS 300.138(a)
--IEP content  300.347(a)(5)(i)
MONITOR; MONITORING ACTIVITIES  
--Allowable costs for monitoring  300.621(a)(2) 
--Child find (SEA monitoring)  300.125(b)(3)
--IEPs  300.128(b)(2)
--LRE (SEA monitoring activities)  300.556
--Private school children--SEA monitoring  300.402(a)
--Secretary of the Interior (see §300.260(a), (i) -- 
--State advisory panel--functions (Advise SEA in developing corrective action plans)  300.652(a)(4) 
--Use of SEA allocations for monitoring  300.370(a)(2)
--Waiver (State's procedures for monitoring)  300.589(c)(2)(ii)(B)
    - Summary of monitoring Reports  300.589(c)(3) 
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (definition)  300.7(c)(7) 
 
N
NATIVE LANGUAGE   
--Definition  300.19
--Definition of "Consent"  300.500(b)(1)
--Evaluation procedures (Tests in native language)  300.532(a)(2)
--Parent involvement in placement decisions  300.501(c)(5)
--Parent participation in IEPs (Use of interpreters)  300.345(e)
--Prior notice   
    - Notice in native language  300.503(c)(1)(ii) 
    - Notice translated orally  300.503(c)(2)(i)
    - Steps if not a written language  300.503(c)(2)
NATURE-LOCATION OF SERVICES (DIRECT SERVICES-SEA)  300.361
NEPHRITIS 300.7(c)(9)(i)
NONACADEMIC  
--Activities--participate in (IEP content)  300.347(a)(3)(ii)
--Services and extracurricular activities (equal opportunity to participate in)  300.305 
--Settings  300.553
NONAPPLICABILITY of requirement that prohibits commingling and supplanting of funds  300.372 
NONCOMMINGLING 300.152 
NONDISABLED STUDENTS  
--Definition of "at no cost" (incidental fees )  300.26(b)(1)
--Disciplinary information  300.576(a)
--Exception to FAPE for age ranges 3-5 and 18-21 (see §300.300(b)(2), (5)(i) -- 
--Excess cost requirement  300.184(c)(2) 
--General curriculum (same as for nondisabled-- see §300.347(a)(1)(i), (2)(i) -- 
--IEP content (see §300.347(a)(1)(i), (2)(i), (3)(iii), (4), (7)(ii) -- 
--LRE (General requirement)  300.550(b)(1) 
    - Nonacademic settings  300.553 
    - Placement  300.552(c)
--Program options  300.305 
--Regular physical education  300.307(b)
--Reports relating to assessments  300.139
--Services and aids that also benefit  300.235(a)(1)
--Supplementary aids and services (definition-- "to be educated with nondisabled")  300.28
--Suspension and expulsion rates  300.146
NONEDUCATIONAL PUBLIC AGENCY   
--Methods of ensuring services--see §300.142(a), (a)(2), (b), (b)(1)(ii) -- 
--Obligation of  300.142(b)
    - May not disqualify eligible Medicaid service because provided in a school context  300.142(b)(1)(ii)
--Reimbursement for services by  300.142(b)(2) 
NONMEDICAL CARE (RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT)  300.302 
NONPROFIT (term defined in EDGAR at 34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
NONSUPPLANTING   
--Excess cost requirement (Re children 3-5 and 18-21)  300.184(c)(2)
--LEA nonsupplanting  300.230(c)
--Nonapplicability to State-level activities  300.372
--State-level nonsupplanting  300.153
--Waiver of requirement  300.589 
NOTICE   
--Parent notice to public agency   
    - Before removing child from public school  300.403(d)(1)(ii)
    - In request for a hearing  300.507(c) 
--Prior notice by public agency  300.503
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504
--Requirement (LEA and State agency compliance)  300.197
--To parents (Confidentiality)   
    - Children on whom information is maintained  300.561(a)(2)
    - Policies-procedures Re-disclosure, etc  300.561(a)(3)
 
O
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES (definition)  300.24(b)(5) 
OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE RECORDS  300.501
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SERVICES 300.24(b)(6)
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT (definition)  300.(7)(c)(8) 
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT (definition)  300.7(c)(9)
OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON IEP TEAM  300.344(a)(6)
OUTLYING AREA(S) (AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES) 300.717
--Definition  300.718 
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE (PUBLIC INSURANCE)  300.142(e)(2)(i)
 
P
PARAPROFESSIONALS   
--Prepare professionals, paraprofessionals (CSPD)  300.382(b)
--Use of (personnel standards)  300.136(f)
PARENT (definition)  300.20 
PARENTAL CONSENT (see "consent" -- 
PARENTALLY-ENROLLED CHILDREN IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS   
--See "Private school children-enrolled by parents"  -- 
--When FAPE is at issue  300.403 
PARENT(S) RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS (A-J)   
--Access rights (confidentially--right to inspect and review education records) 300.562
--Appeal (manifestation determination)  300.525
--Consent (see "consent" -- 
--Counseling and training  300.24(b)(7)
--Definition  300.20 
--Foster parent  300.20(b)
--Grandparent or stepparent  300.20(a)(3)
--Guardian  300.20(a)(2) 
--IEE (parent-initiated evaluations)  300.502(c)
--IEP meetings (participation in)  300.345
    - Copy of child's IEP  300.345(f) 
    - Informed of child's progress  300.347(a)(7)
    - Option to invite other individuals  300.344(a)(6)
    - Team member  300.344(a)(1)
--Informed consent on accessing private insurance  300.142(f)(1)
--Involvement in placement decisions  300.501(c)
--Joint training of parents and personnel  300.382(j) 
PARENT(S) RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS (M-Z)  
--Meetings (participation in)  300.501(b) 
--Notice to public agency   
    - Before removing child from public school  300.403(d)(1)(ii)
    - In request for a hearing  300.507(c) 
--Opportunity to examine records  300.501(a) 
--Placement decisions (involvement in)  300.501(c)
--Request for hearing (discipline)  300.524(c) 
--Right to an IEE  300.502(b) 
--Right to inspect and review education records 300.562
--Training (see §§300.24(b)(7), 300.382(j) -- 
PARTICIPATING AGENCY (Confidentiality)   
--Definition  300.560(c) 
--Requirements (see §§300.562, 300.563, 300.565, 300.566, 300.567, and 300.572 -- 
PARTICIPATING AGENCY (IEP requirements)   
--Definition  300.340(b)
--Transition services  300.348
PARTICIPATION IN ASSESSMENTS  300.138
--See "Assessments"  -- 
PENDENCY   
--Child's status during due process proceedings (stay put)  300.514
--Discipline procedures (see §§300.524(c), 300.526(b), (c) -- 
   - Manifestation determination (applicability of §300.514 during due process proceedings)  300.524(c)
   - Placement during appeals (see §300.526(b), (c) -- 
    --Current placement  300.526(b) 
    --Expedited hearing  300.526(c) 
--Notice of Department enforcement procedures 300.587(c)(3) 
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND INDICATORS  300.137
--Use of SEA funds for activities to meet goals  300.370(a)(6) 
PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN ON ASSESSMENTS 300.137(b)
--Reports of children relating to assessments  300.139
--See "Assessments" -- 
PERMANENT FORMULA (ALLOCATIONS TO STATES)  300.706 
PERMANENT RECORD (CONFIDENTIALITY)  300.573(b)
PERMISSIVE USE OF FUNDS (LEAS)  300.235
--Coordinated services system  300.235(a)(2) 
--Nonapplicability of certain provisions  300.235(b)
--Services that also benefit nondisabled children  300.235(a)(1) 
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE (PI) INFORMATION  
--Confidentiality of (State eligibility requirement)  300.127
--Consent (confidentiality requirement)  300.571(a)
--Definition  300.500(b)(3) 
--Department use of information  300.577
--Destruction of information   
   - Definition  300.560
   - Requirement  300.573 
--Hearing decisions to advisory panel and public  300.509(d) 
--Notice to parents (Confidentiality)   
   - Children on whom PI information is maintained  300.561(a)(2)
   - Policies and procedures Re-disclosure, etc  300.561(a)(3) 
--Participating agency (definition)  300.560 
--Safeguards (confidentiality requirement)  300.572 
PERSONNEL   
--Personnel shortages (Use of SEA allocations to meet)  300.370(a)(4) 
--Personnel Standards  300.136 
--Qualified personnel (definition)  300.23
--Recruit and hire appropriately and adequately trained personnel  300.136(g)
--Recruit, prepare, and retain (CSPD)  300.382(h)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION   
--Definition  300.26(b)(2)
--Requirement  300.307
PHYSICAL THERAPY (definition)  300.24(b)(8) 
PLACEMENT(S)  
--Alternative placements (LRE--§§300.130(a) and 300.551 -- 
--Continuum of alternative placements  300.551
   - State eligibility requirement  300.130(a)
--Current educational placement   
   - Remain in (see §§300.514(a),and 300.527(d)(2)(ii) -- 
    - Removal from (see §§300.121(c)(1), 300.519, 300.520(a)(1), (c), 300.522(b)(2), 300.523(a), and 300.527(d)(2)(ii) -- 
--During appeals (discipline)  300.526 
--Last educational placement before incarceration (see §§300.122(a)(2), and 300.311(a) -- 
--LRE (see §§300.130(a), 300.551, and 300.552 -- 
--Modification of 300.311(c)
--Parent involvement in placement decisions (see §§300.501(c)(1), (3), and (5) -- 
--Placement during appeals (discipline)  300.526 
--See "Interim Alternative Educational Setting" -- 
POLICY--POLICIES AND PROCEDURES   
--Amendments to (see §§300.113, and 300.182 -- 
--Condition of assistance (see §§300.110, and 300.180 -- 
--Consistency with State policies  300.220
--Exception for prior policies on file   
    - With the SEA  300.181
    - With the Secretary  300.111 
--FAPE policy  300.121(a)
--Joint establishment of eligibility (requirements)  300.192 
--LEA and State agency conditions (required policies--see §§300.220-300.250 -- 
--Modifications of   
    - LEA or State agency policies  300.182
    - State policies  300.113 
--Public participation related to State policies (see §§300.280-300.284 -- 
--Secretary of the Interior (see §§300.260(f), and 300.265(b)(3) -- 
--State eligibility--required policies, procedures, information (see §§300.121-300.156 -- 
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE (SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE) 300.521(e)
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE (DISCIPLINE-BASIS OF KNOWLEDGE) 300.527(b)
PRIOR NOTICE   
--By public agency  300.503
--Parent notice to public agency  300.507(c) 
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504 
PRISONS (see "Adult prisons" -- 
PRIVATE INSURANCE  300.142(f)
PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN--ENROLLED BY PARENTS  
--Additional services permissible  300.453(d)
--Basic requirement--services  300.452
--By-pass (see §§300.480-300.486 -- 
--Child count (see §§300.451; 300.453(b); and 300.710 -- 
--Child find for (see §§300.125(a)(1); and 300.451 -- 
--Complaints (due process)  300.457 
--Definition of "private school children"  300.450
--Expenditures (for services)  300.453 
--Funds not to benefit  300.459
--Property, equipment, etc  300.462 
--Religious schools (see §§300.451(a), 300.454(c), and 300.456(a) -- 
--Services plan for (see §§300.452(b), 300.454(c), (c)(1), 300.455(b), (b)(2), and 300.457(a) -- 
--Separate classes prohibited  300.458
--State eligibility requirement  300.133 
--Transportation of  300.456(b) 
--Use of private school personnel  300.461
--Use of public school personnel  300.460
--When FAPE is at issue  300.403 
PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN--PLACED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES   
--Applicability of this part to private schools  300.2(c)
--Monitoring compliance by SEA  300.402(a) 
--SEA Responsibility for special education  300.401 
--SEA responsibility for State standards  300.402(b)
    - Provide opportunity for private school input  300.402(c)
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS--DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES (A-G)   
--Additional disclosure of information requirement  300.509(b)
--Agency responsible for conducting hearing  300.507(b)
--Appeal of hearing decisions; impartial review  300.510(b)
    - SEA responsibility for review  300.510(b)(2) 
--Attorneys' fees  300.513 
--Basic requirements (see §§300.500-300.529 -- 
--Child's status during proceedings  300.514 
--Civil action  300.512 
--Consent (definition)  300.500(b)(1)
--Evaluation(s) (definition)  300.500(b)(2)
    - Disclosed--5 business days before hearing  300.509(b)
--Expedited due process hearings (discipline)  300.528 
    - See also §§300.521, 300.525(a)(2), and 300.526(c) -- 
--Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review  300.510 
--Findings and decision to advisory board  300.509(d)
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS--DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES (H-O)   
--Hearing officer requests for evaluations  300.153
--Hearing rights  300.509
    - Additional disclosure of information  300.509(b)
--Impartial due process hearing  300.507 
--Impartial hearing officer  300.508 
--Impartiality of mediator  300.506(c) 
--Independent educational evaluation  300.502
    - Definition  300.502(a)(3)(i)
--Jurisdiction of courts  300.512(c)
--Mediation  300.506 
--Meeting to encourage mediation  300.506(d) 
--Opportunity to examine records  300.501(a) 
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS--DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES (P-Z)   
--Parental consent  300.505 
--Parent initiated evaluations  300.502(c)
--Parent involvement in placement decisions  300.501(c)
--Parent notice to public agency  300.507(c)
    - Model form to assist parents  300.507(c)(3)
    - Right to due process hearing  300.507(c)(4)
--Parent participation in meetings  300.501(b) 
--Parental rights at hearings  300.509(c)
--Parent right to evaluation at public expense  300.502(b)
    - Public expense (definition)  300.502(a)(3)(ii)
--Pendency  300.514 
--Personally identifiable (definition)  300.500(b)(3)
--Prior notice by public agency  300.503
--Procedural safeguards notice  300.504
--Prohibit evidence--5 business days before hearing  300.509(a)(3)
--Record of hearing  300.509(a)(4)
--SEA implementation of  300.143 
--See "Civil action"; "Courts"; "Hearing Officer(s)"; "Timelines" -- 
--Surrogate parents  300.515
--Timelines and convenience of hearings  300.511
--Transfer of parental rights at age of majority  300.517
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS NOTICE  300.504 
PROCEEDS FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSURANCE  300.142(h)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   
--Analysis of state and local needs for  300.381
--Programs (develop capacity to support)  300.382(c) 
PROFESSION OR DISCIPLINE (definition)  300.136(a)(3)
PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS OR SUPPORTS (IEP content)  300.347(a)(3) 
--Each teacher informed of  300.342(b)
PROJECT (term defined in EDGAR at 34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN NOT YET ELIGIBLE (discussion)  300.527
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (definition)  300.24(b)(9) 
PUBLIC AGENCY (definition)  300.22
PUBLIC AGENCY (RESPONSIBILITIES) (A-O)   
--Adult prisons  300.600(d) 
--Applicability of regulations (see §300.2(b)(2), and (c) -- 
--Assistive technology  300.308 
--Child find for private school children  300.451 
--Children covered by public & private insurance (see §300.142(e)(1), (f)(1), (2), (ii), (g), (2), and (h)(2) -- 
--Comprehensive evaluation  300.532(h)
--Confidentiality (see §§(300.573(a), and 300.574(c) -- 
--Discipline (see §§300.521(a), (c), 300.523(f), 300.524(b), and(c) -- 
--Due process procedures for parents and children (see §§300.143, 300.500(a), 300.501(b), (c), 300.502, 300.503, 300.505(c)-(e), 300.506(a), (d), 300.507, 300.508(c), 300.509(d), 300.510(b)(1), 300.511(a), 300.515, and 300.517(a)(1)(i) -- 
--Evaluations and reevaluations (see §§300.531, 300.532, 300.533(c), (d), 300.534(a)(2), (c)(1), 300.535(a), and 300.536 -- 
--Extended school year services  300.309 
--FAPE (Exception for age ranges 3-5; 18-21--see §§300.300(b)(2), (3), and (4) -- 
--FAPE for children suspended or expelled (see §300.121(d)(3) -- 
--Full educational opportunity goal  300.304
--Hearing aids (proper functioning of)  300.303
--Incarcerated students  300.600(d) 
--IEPs (see §§300.341(a)(2), 300.342(a), (c)(2), 300.343(a)-(c), 300.344(a), (b), (d), 300.345, 300.349, 300.350(a), and (b) -- 
--Initial evaluations (see §§300.320(a) and 300.531 -- 
--LRE (see §§300.550(b), 300.551(a), 300.552, 300.553, and 300.556 -- 
--Nonacademic services  300.506
PUBLIC AGENCY (RESPONSIBILITIES) (P-Z)   
--Physical education (see §300.307(c) and (d) -- 
--Prior notice by public agency  300.503
--Private school children (see §§300.2(c), 300.403, 300.451, and 300.462 -- 
--Program options  300.305 
--Reevaluations (see §§300.321 and 300.536 -- 
--Special physical education  300.307(c)
--Specially designed instruction-definition  300.26(d)(3)(ii)
--State advisory panel functions (advise public agency--responsible for adult prisons)  300.652(b) 
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS (see "Charter schools" -- 
PUBLIC EXPENSE (Definition under IEE)  300.502(a)(3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON STATE POLICIES (see §§300.148(a) and 300.280-300.284 -- 
PUBLIC INFORMATION (LEA)  300.242 
PUBLIC INSURANCE  300.142(e)
PUBLIC NOTICE   
--Enforcement  300.587(c)(3)
--LEA and State agency compliance  300.197(b) 
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSURANCE (PROCEEDS FROM)  300.142(h)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (see §§300.280-300.284 -- 
PURPOSES (of this part 300)  300.1
 
Q.
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL   
--Adequate supply of  300.381
--Definition  300.23
--Ensure adequate supply of (CSPD--State eligibility requirement)  300.135(a)(1)
--Related services definitions (see §300.24(b)(1), (2), (5), (6), (8), (11), and (12) -- 
 
R
RATE OF INFLATION (in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers--see §§300.602(b)(2), 300.620(a)(1), 300.622, 300.623(b) -- 
REALLOCATION OF LEA FUNDS (re FAPE--adequate)  300.714 
RECORDS  
--Access rights (parents' right to inspect)  300.562
--Civil action (court shall receive records)  300.512(b)(1)
--Conducting IEP meetings without parents (records of attempts to convince parents)  300.345(d) 
--Confidentiality (see §§300.560(b), 300.562-300.569, 300.571, 300.574, 300.576(a), (c) -- 
--Consent to release records  300.500(b)(1)(ii)
--Disciplinary records   
    - Determination that behavior not manifestation  300.524(b)
    - Disciplinary information (see §300.576(a), (c) -- 
    - Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities  300.529(b)
--Education records (definition)  300.560(b) 
--Opportunity to examine records  300.501
--Public insurance (educational records may not be disclosed to State Medicaid agency)  300.142(e)(2)(i)
--Procedural safeguards notice (access to educational records)  300.504(b)(4) 
--Record of access   
RECOVERY OF FUNDS--erroneously classified children  300.145
RECREATION (definition)  300.24(b)(10)
RECRUIT AND HIRE APPROPRIATELY AND ADEQUATELY TRAINED PERSONNEL 300.136(g)
RECRUIT, PREPARE, AND RETAIN PERSONNEL (CSPD) 300.382(h) 
REDUCTION OF FUNDS FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUPPORT  300.154(b) 
REEVALUATION   
--Parental consent before conducting  300.505(a)(1)
    -Failure to respond to request for  300.505(c)
    - Not required for reviewing existing data  300.505(a)(3)(i)
    - Refusal to consent  300.505(b) 
--Procedural safeguards notice to parents upon reevaluation  300.504(a)(3) 
--Review of existing reevaluation data (see §300.533(a), (a)(2)(i), and (iii) -- 
--Revision of IEP (to address reevaluation)  300.343(c)(2)(ii)
--See §§300.321 and 300.536 -- 
REFERRAL  
--Discipline   
    - Referral to and actions by law enforcement and judicial authorities  300.529 
    - Protections for children not yet eligible (special education referral system)  300.527(b)(4)
--Enforcement (referral for) 300.587(d)
--Indian children (payments for services--make referrals for)  300.716(d)(2) 
--Medical attention (Referral for)   
    - "Audiology"  300.24(b)(1)(ii) 
    - "Speech-language pathology services"  300.24(b)(14)(iii)
--Nonacademic services (referral to agencies re assistance to individuals w/disabilities  300.306(b)
--Prior notice (re not initial referral for evaluation)  300.503(b)(6) 
--Private school placements where FAPE is at issue (reimbursement re referral by public agency or a court or hearing officer)  300.403
--Procedural safeguards notice (upon initial referral for evaluation)  300.504(a)(1)
--Protections for children not yet eligible (special education referral system)  300.527(b)(4) 
--Referral to and actions by law enforcement and judicial authorities  300.529
--Special education referral system (discipline)  300.527(b)(4)
REGULAR EDUCATION TEACHER   
--IEP team member  300.344(a)(2)
--Participate in IEP development  300.346(d)
    - Behavioral interventions  300.346(d)(1)
    - Supplementary aids and services  300.346(d)(2) 
REGULATIONS   
--Applicable regulations (Secretary of the Interior)  300.267 
--Applicability of this part to State, local, and private agencies  300.2
--EDGAR regulations  300.30
--Regulations that apply to Part B program  300.3
REHABILITATION   
--Assistive technology services (see §300.6(d), (f) 300.6
--Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (see §§300.24(b)(11), 300.244(b)(2), 300.512(d) -- 
--Rehabilitation counseling (§300.24(a); and (b)(11) -- 
    - Vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs  300.24(b)(11)
--State vocational rehabilitation agency (IEP--Transition services)  300.348(b)
--Transition services (IEP--State vocational rehabilitation agency)  300.348(b)
REHABILITATION COUNSELING  300.24(b)(11)
REIMBURSEMENT   
--Methods of ensuring services (see §§300.142(a)(2), (3), (b)(1)(ii), (2), and (h)(2) -- 
--Private school placement if FAPE is at issue   
    - Exception  300.403(e)
    - Limitation on reimbursement  300.403(d)
    - Reimbursement for private school placement  300.403(c)
--Reimbursement by non-educational public agency  300.142(b)(2)
--State complaint procedures (remedies for denial of appropriate services)  300.660(b)
RELATED SERVICES (definition)  300.24
--Related services providers  
    - Observations of (re existing evaluation data)  300.533(a)(1)(iii) 
    - See also §300.247(c)(2)(iv) -- 
RELATION OF PART B TO OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS  300.601 
RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS   
--Child find for private school children  300.451(a)
--Services plan for each child served  300.454(c)
--Services provided on-site  300.456(a)
REMEDIES FOR DENIAL OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES  300.660(b) 
REPORTS   
--Annual report of children served  300.750 
    - See also §§300.751-300.754 -- 
--Annual report to SEA by State advisory council  300.653(b) 
--Annual report to Secretary of Interior by advisory Board on Indian children  300.266 
    - Report to Secretary by Secretary of Interior  300.266(b) 
--Biennial report (Indian tribes)  300.716(e)
--Child count (annual report of children served)  300.750
--Combined reports (on assessments)  300.139(b)
--Evaluation reports to parents  300.534(a)(2) 
--Monitoring compliance of publicly-placed children in private schools (e.g. written reports)  300.402(a)
--Monitoring reports (Waiver of nonsupplanting requirement)  300.589(c)(3) 
--Performance goals (two-year progress reports)  300.137(c)
--Reports relating to assessments  300.139
--Secretary's report to States re amount of funds States may retain  300.602(b)
--Two-year progress reports (Performance goals)  300.137(c)
REPORT CARDS  300.347(a)(7)(ii)
REPORTING A CRIME to law enforcement and judicial authorities  300.529
RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS  300.302
REVOKE CONSENT AT ANY TIME (in definition of "Consent")  300.500(b)(1)(iii)
RHEUMATIC FEVER 300.7(c)(9)(i)
RISK OF LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INSURANCE  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
RISK OF HARM--in child's current placement  300.521 
 
S
SCHOOL-BASED IMPROVEMENT PLAN (§§300.245-300.250 -- 
SCHOOL DAY  
--Definition  300.9(c) 
--In FAPE for children expelled  300.121(d) 
--In Discipline procedures (see §§300.519(a), (b), 300.520(a)(1), (c), 300.522(b)(2), 300.523(a), and (a)(2) -- 
--See also "Timelines-Discipline" -- 
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 300.24(b)(12)
SCHOOL PERSONNEL  
--Content of IEP  300.347(a)(3) 
--Development, review and revision of IEP  300.346(d)(2) 
--Discipline   
    - Authority of school personnel  300.520
    - Authority of hearing officer  300.521(d)
    - FAPE for children suspended or expelled  300.121(d)(2)
    - Placement during appeals  300.526(b)
      --Expedited hearing  300.526(c) 
--Subgrants to LEAs for capacity-building (cooperative problem-solving between parents and)  300.622(e) 
--Use of private school personnel  300.461
--Use of public school personnel  300.460 
SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS  300.234
SEA ALLOCATIONS--Use Of  300.370
SEA RESPONSIBILITY   
--For all education programs  300.600 
--For each private school child designated to receive services  300.452(b)
--For general supervision  300.141
--For IEPs  300.341
--For impartial review  300.510(b)(2)
--If an LEA does not apply for Part B funds  300.360(b)
SECONDARY SCHOOL (definition)  300.23
SECRETARY   
--Approval of a State's eligibility  300.113
--Definition (in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30 
--Determination that a State is eligible  300.580
--Notice and hearing before determining that a State is not eligible  300.581 
--Notice of eligibility to a State  300.580 
--Under EDGAR terms  300.30
--Waiver of nonsupplanting requirement  300.589 
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR   
--Advisory board (Establishment)  300.265 
    - Annual report by advisory board  300.266 
--Biennial report (by tribe or tribal organization)  300.716(d) 
--Eligibility (see §§300.260-300.267 -- 
--Payments for:   
    - Children aged 3 through 5  300.716
      --Child find and screening  300.716(d) 
    -Education of Indian Children  300.715
--Plan for coordination of services  300.263(b)
SEPARATION--DIVORCE (AUTHORITY TO REVIEW RECORDS)  300.562(c)
SERVICES PLAN for private school children (see §§300.452(b), 300.454(c), (c)(1), 300.455(b), (b)(2), 300.457(a) -- 
SERVICES THAT ALSO BENEFIT NONDISABLED CHILDREN  300.235(a) 
SHORTAGE OF PERSONNEL--POLICY TO ADDRESS  300.136(g)
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES OR BENCHMARKS (see §§300.347(a)(2), 300.350(a)(2), and (b) -- 
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN (Discipline--protections for children not yet eligible)  300.527
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA  300.7(c)(9)(i)
SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN SCHOOLS (definition)  300.24(b)(13) 
SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED  300.7(c)(4)(ii)
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS (IEP TEAM) 300.346(a)(2) 
SPECIAL EDUCATION   
--Definition  300.26 
--Special education referral system (discipline)  300.527(b)(4)
SPECIAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL (CSPD--prepare with content knowledge)  300.382
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDER  300.344(a)(3) 
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER(s)   
--Authority of hearing officer (consult with)  300.521(d)
--FAPE for children suspended or expelled  300.121(d)(2)
--IEP accessible to  300.342(b)(2) 
--On IEP team  300.344(a)(3)
SPECIAL RULE   
--For use of base-year amount  300.706(b)(2) 
--Methods of ensuring services  300.142(c)
--State advisory panel (parent members)  300.651(b) 
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY   
--Definition  300.7(c)(10)
--Evaluation requirements (see §§300.340-300.343 -- 
--Written report  300.543 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES (definition)  300.24(b)(14)
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT (definition)  300.7(c)(11) 
STATE   
--Definition  300.28
--Special definition for grants  300.700 
STATE ADMINISTRATION (use of funds for)  300.620
--Allowable costs  300.621 
--Amount (20% or 500,000, whichever is greater)  300.620(a)(1) 
STATE ADVISORY PANEL  300.650 
--Due process hearings (findings and decisions to State advisory panel)  300.509(d) 
--Establishment  300.650 
--Existing panel  300.650(c)
--Functions  300.652
--Membership  300.651 
--Procedures  300.653 
--Waiver of nonsupplant requirement (evidence that the State consulted with )  300.589(c)(4)
STATE AGENCIES   
--Applicability of Part B to other State agencies  300.2(b)(1)(iii)
--Compliance (LEA and State agency)  300.197
--Eligibility (LEA and State agency)   
    - General conditions (see §§300.180-300.197 -- 
    - Specific conditions (see §§300.220-300.250 -- 
--Enforcement (SEA shall make no further payment to)  300.589(c) 
--Former Chapter 1 State agencies (grants to)  300.713 
--IEPs (responsibility for)  300.341(b)(2)
--LEA and State agency compliance  300.197 
--LEA and State agency eligibility (see §§300.180- 300.182, etc.)  -- 
--Notification of LEA or State agency in case of ineligibility  300.196
--Personnel standards (rules of all State agencies)  300.136(e)
--State advisory council (membership) 300.651(a)(7)
--State agency eligibility  300.194 
--State Medicaid agency (see §300.142(a)(1), (e)(2)(i) -- 
--Subgrants to LEAs (and to State agencies )  300.711
STATE-APPROVED OR-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION, licensing, registration or other comparable requirements (Definition)  300.136(a)(4) 
STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES (see §§300.660-300.662 -- 
--See "Complaints--State complaint procedures"  -- 
STATE DISCRETION in awarding subgrants  300.624
STATE ELIGIBILITY   
--Approval by the Secretary  300.113 
--Condition of assistance  300.110 
--Department procedures (see §§300.113(b); 300.581-300.587 -- 
--Determination of eligibility (by the Secretary)  300.580 
--General conditions (see §§300.110-300.113 -- 
--Notice and hearing before determining that a State is not eligible (see §§300.113(b); and 300.581-300.587 -- 
--Public hearings (public participation) before adopting State policies (see §§300.280-300.284 -- 
--Specific conditions (see §§300.121-300.156 -- 
--Timetable for submitting policies to Secretary  300.281(b)(5) 
STATE IMPROVEMENT GRANT (CSPD)  300.380(b)
--State improvement plan (re sec 653 of the Act)  300.135(a)(2)
STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCILS (Part C)  300.265(a) 
STATE JUVENILE AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES  300.2(b)(1)(iv)
--See also "correctional facilities"; "Adult prisons" -- 
STATE-LEVEL ACTIVITIES (with Part B funds)  300.602
--Amount for  300.602(a)
    - See "Use of funds by States-SEAs" -- 
--Amount for State administration (20% of State set-aside or $500,000, whichever is greater)  300.620(a)(1)
STATE-LEVEL NONSUPPLANTING  300.153 
--Waiver  300.153(b)
--Waiver procedures  300.589
STATE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT  300.154
STATE MEDICAID AGENCY  
--Methods of ensuring services (see §300.142(a)(1), (2) -- 
--See also "Medicaid" -- 
STATE SCHOOLS   
--Applicability of this part to schools for children with deafness or blindness  300.2(b)(1)(iii) 
--State-operated or State-supported schools  300.622(a)
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY (see "Rehabilitation" -- 
STATISTICALLY SOUND (reporting on performance of children on alternate assessments)  300.139(a)(2)(ii)
STAY-PUT (child's status during proceedings)  300.514 
--See "Pendency" -- 
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN ADULT PRISONS   
-- See "Adult prisons"  -- 
SUBGRANT(S)   
--Definition (in EDGAR--34 CFR 77.1)  300.30
--Private school children (see §300.453(a)(1), (2) -- 
--State agency eligibility  300.194 
--To LEAs  300.711
SUBGRANTS TO LEAS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT (see §§300.370(a)(8) and 300.622-300.624) -- 
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE (discipline-hearing officer)  300.521(a) 
--Definition  300.521(e)
SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY (discipline)  300.521(a)
--FAPE for children suspended or expelled  300.121(d)(3) 
SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS AND SERVICES   
--Assistive technology  300.308(a)(3) 
--Authority of hearing officer (risk of harm )  300.521(c)
--Definition  300.28
--IEP content  300.347(a)(3) 
--In "assistive technology"  300.308
--LRE requirements  300.550(b)(2)
--Manifestation determination review  300.523(c)(2)(i) 
--Method of ensuring services  300.142(b)
--Requirement re regular education teacher (IEP)  300.346(d)(2)
--Services that also benefit nondisabled children  300.235(a)(1) 
SUPPLEMENT-NOT SUPPLANT   
--LEA requirement 300.230 
--State level nonsupplanting  300.153
--See "Nonsupplanting"  -- 
SUPPORT SERVICES (definition)  300.370(b)(2) 
SURROGATE PARENTS   
--In definition of "parent"  300.20(a)(4) 
--Procedural safeguards  300.515
--Recruitment and training of (use of SEA funds)  300.370(b)(2)
SUSPENSION (EXPULSION)   
--Alternative programming for children expelled (Subgrants to LEAs for capacity building)  300.622(a)
--FAPE for children suspended or expelled  300.121(d)
--See also §300.121(a) and (b)(2)(ii) -- 
--Provision of FAPE  300.300(a)(1)
--Suspension and expulsion rates  300.146(a)
--Suspension-expulsion without services  300.527(d)(2)(ii) 
 
T
TEACHERS  
--See "Regular education teacher"  -- 
--See "Special education teacher" -- 
TECHNICALLY SOUND INSTRUMENTS (evaluation)  300.532 
TERMINATION OF AGENCY OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION TO A PARTICULAR CHILD 300.232(c)
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION  300.24(b)(10)(ii) 
TIMELINES   
--Access rights (Confidentiality--45 "days") 300.562(a) 
--Allocations to States (interim formula calculation, as of December 1, or last Friday in October)  300.703(b)
--Attorneys' fees (settlement offers made more than 10 "days" before hearing-- §300.513(c)(2)(i)(A), and (B) -- 
--By-pass for private school children (see §§300.482(b)(2), 300.485(b), and 300.487 -- 
--Child count dates (December 1 or the last Friday of October--see §§300.453(b)(2), 300.713, and 300.751 -- 
--Complaint procedures (State--60 "days")  300.661(a)
--Confidentiality (access rights--45 "days")  300.562(a)
--Department hearing procedures on State eligibility (see §§300.581(b)(4), 300.583(b), 300.584(d), (e), (g), and (j), and 300.586 -- 
--Discipline (See "Timelines-discipline," below)  -- 
--Due Process Hearings and Reviews   
    - Expedited hearings (Discipline)   
        --Decision within 45 "days" no exceptions or extensions  300.528 
        --State may require exchange of information no less than 2 "business days" before hearing  300.528(a)(1) 
    - Hearings (Decision not later than 45 "days")  300.511(a) 
    - Reviews (Decision not later than 30 "days")  300.511(b)
--Hearing procedures (State eligibility--30 "days")  300.581(b)(3) 
--Hearing Rights   
    - Disclosure of evaluations (at least 5 "business days" before hearing)  300.509(b)
    - Prohibit introduction of evidence not disclosed (at least 5 "business days" before hearing) 300.509(a)(3) 
--IEP (Initial meeting--30 "day" timeline)  300.343(b)
--Impartial review (30 "days")  300.511(b)
--Parent notice before private placement (at least 10 "business days [including any holidays]" prior to the removal)  300.403(d)(1)(ii) 
--Public participation (30 day comment period)  300.282(b)
--State advisory council report to the SEA (by July 1 of each year)  300.653(b)
--State complaint procedures (60 "days" )  300.661(a) 
--State eligibility--Department hearing procedures (see §§300.581(b)(4), 300.583(b), 300.584(d), (e), (g), and (j), and 300.586 -- 
--Timelines and convenience of hearings and reviews  300.511 
TIMELINES--DISCIPLINE   
--Authority of hearing officer (may order change of placement for not more than 45 "days" )  300.521
--Authority of school personnel--may order:   
    -Change of placement for not more than 45 "days" for weapons or drugs  300.520(a)(2)
    -Removal of a child for not more than 10 "school days"  300.520(a)(1) 
--Change of placement for disciplinary removals:   
    - Of more than 10 consecutive "school days"  300.519(a)
    - That cumulate to more than 10 "school days"  300.519(b) 
--Development of assessment plan by IEP team (before or not later than 10 "business days")  300.520(b)
--Expedited due process hearings   
    -Conducted in no less than 2 "business days"  300.528(a)(1)
    - Decision in 45 "days"--with no exceptions or extensions)  300.528(b)(1)
--Hearing officer (order change of placement for not more than 45 "days")   
--Manifestation determination review (conducted in no case later than 10 "school days" after date of decision to remove a child under §§300.520(a)(2) or 300.521 or 300.519 300.523(a)(2)
--Placement during appeals--not longer than 45 "days"  300.526(c)(3)
--Removals for not more than:   
    - 10 "school days" (by school personnel)  300.520(a)
    - 45 "days" (to interim alternative education setting):   
        --By a hearing officer (for substantial likelihood of injury to child or others)  300.521(b)
        --By school personnel (for weapons or drugs)  300.520(b)
TIMETABLES--Full educational opportunity goal (FEOG)  300.124 
TRAINING   
--Assistive technology services (see §300.6(e), and (f) -- 
--Joint training of parents and personnel  300.382(j)
--Parent counseling and training  300.24(b)(7)
--Personnel standards   
    - Policies and procedures (establish a specified training standard)  300.136(b)(3) 
    - Policy to address shortage of personnel  300.136(g)(2)
    - Steps for retraining or hiring personnel  300.136(c) 
--Travel training (see §300.26(a)(2)(ii), (b)(4) -- 
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS  300.517 
--IEP requirement  300.347(c)
--Special rule (if student is incompetent)  300.517(b)
--To students in correctional institutions  300.517(a)(2)
TRANSITION FROM PART C TO B 300.132 
TRANSITION SERVICES (NEEDS)  
--Agency responsibilities for  300.348
--Alternative strategies  300.348(a) 
--Definition  300.29
--IEP requirement (Statement of)   
    - Transition service needs (age 14 or younger)  300.347(b)(1)
    - Needed transition services (age 16 or younger)  300.347(b)(2)
--State rehabilitation agency  300.348(b) 
TRANSMISSION OF RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES 300.529(b) 
TRANSPORTATION   
--Definition  300.24(b)(15) 
    (See also §300.24(a) -- 
--Nonacademic services  300.306(b) 
--Of private school children  300.456(b)
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (definition)  300.7(c)(12)
TRAVEL TRAINING (definition) 300.26(b)(4)
--See also §300.26(a)(2)(ii), and (b)(4) --
TREATMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS  300.241 
TREATMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN CERTAIN YEARS  300.233
 
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USE OF AMOUNTS (LEA) 300.230
USE OF FUNDS BY STATES--by LEAs  
--Coordinated services system (see §§300.235(a)(2) and 300.244 -- 
--For services and aids that also benefit nondisabled children  300.235(a)(1) 
--For use in accordance with Part B  300.711
--School-based improvement plan (see §§300.245-300.250 -- 
--School-wide programs (to carry out)  300.234
USE OF FUNDS BY STATES--SEAs (A-R)   
--Allowable costs  300.621
--Administering Part B  300.620(a)
--Administering Part C (if SEA and Lead agency equal same)  300.620(b)
--Administration of State activities under Part B  300.621(a)(1)
--Administrative costs of monitoring and complaint investigations  300.370(a)(2)
--Annual description of use of Part B funds  300.156 
--Approval, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of effectiveness of local programs and projects  300.621(a)(2) 
--Assist LEAs in meeting personnel shortages  300.370(a)(4) 
--Complaint investigations  300.370(a)(2) 
--Coordination of activities with other programs  300.620(a) 
--Direct and support services  300.370 
    - Definitions  300.370(b) 
--Evaluation of effectiveness of local programs  300.621(a)(2) 
--Leadership services for program supervision and management of special education activities  300.621(a)(4)
--Mediation process  300.370(a)(3)
--Monitoring (see §§300.370(a)(2), and 300.621(a)(2) -- 
--Other State leadership activities and consultative services  300.621(a)(5)
--Personnel development and training  300.370(a)(1) 
--Planning of programs and projects  300.621(a) 
USE OF FUNDS BY STATES-SEAs (S-Z)   
--State administration  300.620 
    -Amount for (20% of State set-aside or $500.000)  300.620(a)(1)
--State advisory panel (for reasonable and necessary expenses for meetings and duties)  300.653(f)
--State improvement plan  300.370(a)(5)
--Statewide coordinated services system  300.370(a)(7) 
--Support and direct services  300.370(a)(1) 
    - Definitions  300.370(b)
--Technical assistance   
    - To LEAs (re Part B requirements)  300.621(a)(3) 
    - To other programs that provide services  300.620(a)
USE OF FUNDS--for former Chapter 1 State agencies  300.713 
USE OF FUNDS--SECRETARY OF INTERIOR (see §§300.715-300.716 -- 
--By Indian tribes:   
    - For child find for children aged 3-5  300.716(d)
    - For coordination of assistance for services  300.716(a) 
--For administration by  300.262(a)
USE OF SEA ALLOCATIONS 300.370 
--Nonapplicability of requirements that prohibit commingling and supplanting of funds  300.372
 
V.
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT INCLUDING BLINDNESS (definition)  300.7(c)(13)
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION   
--Definition  300.26(b)(5)
--In definition of "special education"  300.26(a)(2)(iii)
--Program options  300.305 
--Transition services  300.347(b)(1) 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (see "Rehabilitation" -----
VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE of personnel (Exception to LEA maintenance of effort)  300.232(a) 
 
W.
WAIVER(S)  
--For exceptional and uncontrollable circumstances (State maintenance of effort)  300.154(c)
--"In whole or in part" (see §§300.153(b), and 300.589(e) -- 
--Public insurance (risk of loss of eligibility for home and community based waivers)  300.142(e)(2)(iii)(D)
--State-level nonsupplanting  300.153(b)
--State maintenance of effort  300.154(c)
--State-level nonsupplanting  300.154(c)
--State's procedures for monitoring  300.589(c)(2)(ii)(B) 
--Waiver procedures  300.589 
WARD OF THE STATE   
--See definition of "parent"  300.20(a)(2) 
--See "surrogate parents"  300.515(a)(3)
WEAPON (definition)  300.520(d)(3) 
WHEN IEPS MUST BE IN EFFECT  300.342 
WITHHOLDING (enforcement) 300.587
 
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