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Education Department Holding IDEA Forums
January, 2005

Jennifer Sheehy of the U.S. Department of Education,
shares the following announcement:

John H. Hager, assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to share with you the schedule of a series of public meetings to be held during the first few months of calendar year 2005 to seek input and suggestions for developing regulations based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.

The first public meeting will be held Friday, January 28, 2005, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM and from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The address for this meeting is:

University of Delaware University of Delaware Conference Center John M. Clayton Hall Room 106 100 Pencader Way Newark, DE 19716

The second public meeting will be held Thursday, February 3, 2005, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM and from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The address for this meeting is:

Ohio State University School of Education 384 Arps Hall 1945 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43210

Other public meetings will be conducted at the following locations:

Specific addresses for these meetings will be published in the Federal Register.