Education and Cultural Resources - Education - Chapter I - Part 226 - Special Education

Oct 10, 2026

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Education and Cultural Resources, Education section outlines Part 226 on Special Education for specific student populations under the State Board of Education. It defines the purpose of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and details requirements, including charter school considerations and key definitions. The document covers identification and evaluation processes, dyslexia-related procedures, IEP team and development, placement options and related services, discipline actions, procedural safeguards, due process timelines and hearing officer powers, and administrative requirements and personnel qualifications.

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State Board of Education

Instruction for specific student populations

Special Education (Part 226)

General, Purpose, and Requirements for FAPE

Identification and evaluation of eligible children

The Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Placement and related services

Discipline procedures

Procedural safeguards

Due process and hearing officers

Administrative requirements and personnel

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SUBCHAPTER f: INSTRUCTION FOR SPECIFIC STUDENT POPULATIONS PART 226 SPECIAL EDUCATION SUBPART A: GENERAL Section 226.10 Purpose 226.50 Requirements for a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) 226.60 Charter Schools 226.75 Definitions SUBPART B: IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN Section 226.100 Child Find Responsibility 226.110 Evaluation Procedures 226.120 Reevaluations 226.125 Specific Learning Disability: Dyslexia 226.130 Additional Procedures for Students Suspected of or Having a Specific Learning Disability 226.135 Additional Procedures for Students Suspected of or Having an Intellectual Disability 226.140 Modes of Communication and Cultural Identification 226.150 Evaluation to be Nondiscriminatory 226.160 Medical Review 226.170 Criteria for Determining the Existence of a Specific Learning Disability (Repealed) 226.180 Independent Educational Evaluation 226.190 Reevaluation (Repealed) SUBPART C: THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) Section 226.200 General Requirements 226.210 IEP Team 226.220 Development, Review, and Revision ofthe IEP 226.230 Content ofthe IEP 226.240 Determination of Placement 226.250 Child Aged Three Through Five 226.260 Child Reaching Age Three SUBPART D: PLACEMENT Section 226.300 Continuum of Alternative Placement Options 226.310 Related Services 226.320 Service to Students Living in Residential Care Facilities 226.330 Placement by School District in State-Operated or Nonpublic Special Education Facilities 226.335 Nonpublic Special Education Placement of Public School Students During a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation 226.340 Nonpublic Placements by Parents Where FAPE is at Issue 226.350 Service to Parentally-Placed Private School Students 226.360 Placement by School Districts in Remote Educational Programs SUBPART E: DISCIPLINE Section 226.400 Disciplinary Actions 226.410 Manifestation Determination Review (Repealed) 226.420 Appeals (Repealed) 226.430 Protection for Children Not Yet Eligible for Special Education (Repealed) 226.440 Referral to and Action by Law Enforcement and Judicial Authorities (Repealed) SUBPART F: PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS Section 226.500 Language of Notifications 226.510 Notification of Parents' Rights 226.520 Notification of District's Proposal 226.530 Parents' Participation 226.540 Consent 226.550 Surrogate Parents 226.560 Mediation 226.570 State Complaint Procedures SUBPART G: DUE PROCESS Section 226.600 Calculation of Timelines 226.605 Request for Hearing; Basis (Repealed) 226.610 Information to Parents Concerning Right to Hearing 226.615 Procedure for Request 226.620 Denial of Hearing Request (Repealed) 226.625 Rights of the Parties Related to Hearings 226.630 Qualifications, Training, and Service of Impartial Due Process Hearing Officers 226.635 Appointment, Recusal, and Substitution of Impartial Due Process Hearing Officers 226.640 Scheduling the Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference 226.645 Conducting the Pre-Hearing Conference 226.650 Child's Status During Due Process Hearing (Repealed) 226.655 Expedited Due Process Hearing 226.660 Powers and Duties of Hearing Officer 226.665 Record of Proceedings 226.670 Decision of Hearing Officer; Clarification 226.675 Monitoring and Enforcement of Decisions; Notice of Ineligibility for Funding 226.680 Reporting of Decisions (Repealed) 226.690 Transfer of Parental Rights SUBPART H: ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS Section 226.700 General 226.710 Policies and Procedures 226.720 Facilities and Classes 226.730 Class Size for 2009-10 and Beyond 226.731 Class Size Provisions for 2007-08 and 2008-09 (Repealed) 226.735 Work Load for Special Educators 226.740 Records; Confidentiality 226.750 Additional Services 226.760 Evaluation of Special Education 226.77

FAQs

What is the purpose of Part 226 in this special education framework?

Part 226 sets out the purpose and requirements for providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to eligible students within the state special education framework.

How are eligible children identified and evaluated under Part 226?

Part 226 describes child find responsibility and evaluation procedures, including processes for specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia and related additional procedures.

What procedural safeguards and due process rights are addressed?

The document specifies notice and participation requirements for parents, consent and mediation, state complaint procedures, and due process hearing timelines, rights of the parties, and hearing officer duties.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret