This past December, new Federal Court rules for electronic discovery went into place. In short, the rules require the retention and disclosure of electronically stored data, including e-mails, which relate to any federal court lawsuits in which the district is involved. Specifically, the new rules provide that (1) a party may serve interrogatories concerning and/or request […]
Responding to requests for clarification of the new 2006 IDEA regulations issued in the area of student discipline, OSERS issued non-binding guidance entitled “Questions and Answers on Discipline Procedures”, found at 47 IDELR 227 (OSERS 2007). In this commentary, OSERS states that the “2004 amendments to section 615(k) of the IDEA were intended to address […]
On March 8, 2007, Interim Chief of the Bureau of Special Education Dr. Nancy Cappello issued her Proposed Revisions to the State Special Education Regulations. Subsequent inquiries to the State Department of Education (SDE) have yielded no announcement of dates when public comments will be accepted concerning the Proposed Regulations. However, numerous groups and individuals […]
Federal District Court Case Further Clouds Issue of When Student Names May Be Redacted from Disclosed Documents In a world where few disputes of this nature find their way into federal district court, every published decision on the issue of what constitutes an “educational record” for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, […]
