National education organizations sent a letter dated May 27, 2020 to Congressional leaders requesting that the next COVID-19 relief package provide IDEA MOE relief.

“Our organizations have championed the full funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for decades and we believe it is critical that the next relief package provides more resources to districts to ensure they are meeting their obligations under IDEA for each student with a disability that we educate as we transform the delivery of education in the upcoming school year,” the letter states. The letter goes on to request key flexibility around a provision in IDEA that is intended to ensure that school districts maintain constant spending levels on special education, despite other budgetary pressures they experience.

To read the full letter, click here.