On February 23, 2023, PDE BSE Director Carole L. Clancy sent a PennLink Message to all LEAs titled Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: State Regulations that Exceed Federal Requirements. The message states that “The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended, requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to identify in writing to local educational agencies (LEAs) regulations, rules, and policies that are state-imposed requirements and not required by IDEA and its regulations (20 USC §1407 (a) (2)). This notice fulfills the requirement to distribute an updated list of state-imposed requirements that exceed IDEA and its regulations.”

To visit the PAPSA website to access a list of regulations, rules, and policies that are state-imposed requirements and not required by IDEA and its regulations, click here.