Thought you would be interested in the following information. As you
know, there will be seven regional meetings throughout the U.S. on the
IDEA regulation writing process. We are fortunate to have a meeting
scheduled for Columbus. Specifics are below. John Opperman, OAPSA
Communications Officer

** Ohio's meeting on new IDEA set for Feb. 3 **
The Department of Education has announced the date and location of the
second of seven meetings to be held throughout the country to gather
public input on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
Act of 2004.

The latest announcement, published in Tuesday's Federal Register,
states the meeting is in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, Feb. 3. The meeting
will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ohio
State University, School of Education, 384 Arps Hall, 1945 N. High St.,
Columbus, Ohio, 43210

Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) announced committee assignments for the 126th General Assembly Wednesday, selecting Senator Joy Padgett (R-Coshocton) to head the chamber’s Education Committee and Senator Robert Schuler (R-Cincinnati) to chair the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee. Senator Tom Niehaus (R-New Richmond), a former House member who began his Senate service on Monday, was chosen to head the Environment & Natural Resources Committee.

The following bill would consolidate the current regional delivery organizations into 19 regions, with A-sites and Ohio school net being eliminated and consolidated within the new 19 regions, to download the bill go to: www.legislature.state.oh.us

ODE has also has a proposal, that does not need legislation to authorize, which would consolidate the SERRCS into 12 regional delivery systems.
Setsers bill will likely be considered when the General Assembly reconvenes later this month.
I will post a more thorough analysis of the bills soon.
Ann Brennan
OSPA