DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of EducationAnnual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
In order to receive a grant under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states must submit an application annually. The public participation requirements relevant to Part B are set forth in the Part B regulations at 34 CFR 300.165 and in section 441(b)(7) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA).States are required to make the Part B Application available to the public for a period of 60 days, and accept comments for a period of 30 days. Florida’s Part B Application will be available to the public through May 1, 2013, on the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services website at www.fldoe.org/ese/. Comments will be accepted between March 1, 2013, and April 1, 2013. Comments may be submitted in writing to Cathy Bishop, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; via email at cathy.bishop@fldoe.org; or via fax at (850) 245-0953.
