Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004
President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), on December 3, 2004.
The President stated, "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts."
Federal Law and Regulation
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Final Supplemental Regulations Issued December 1, 2008 and Effective December 31, 2008 – Non-Regulatory Guidance - May 2009
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendments to Federal Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) - January 2009
- FINAL Federal
Regulations to Implement IDEA
as
published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. - Reauthorization
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- 2004
- Text of Law
- Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 PDF
(418 KB)
Helpful Information
- U.S. Department of Education,
Office of Special Education Programs’ (OSEP’s) IDEA website
- This site was created to provide a "one-stop
shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations.
- National Association of State Directors
of Special Education, Inc. (NASDSE) This site has a side-by-side comparison of
IDEA 1997 and IDEA 2004. (April 20, 2005)
Annual Determinations of IDEA Status to Schools
Last Updated:
April 22, 2021