| 2016 |
| 09/20/16 |  Registration Open for 2016-2017 Early Childhood Special Education Networking Meetings |
| 09/19/16 | Guidance on Students with Disabilities and Subminimum Wage Employment |
| 08/26/16 | Registration now open for the Family Engagement: Building Conditions for Success: Collaborating for Successful Family, School and Community Partnerships networking meeting on Monday, September 26, 2016. |
| 08/12/16 | FY 17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant |
| 08/09/16 | Special Education Leadership Institutes – Information and Applications Available |
| 08/08/16 |   Districts assigned to Cohort 2 must complete and submit their Special Education Program Plan Statement to the Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office of the ESE by, October 1, 2016. |
| 07/27/16 |  Three Secondary Transition Brochures for Families and Students with IEPs, from the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| 07/27/16 | Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2017-1: Characteristics of High Quality Secondary Transition Services |
| 07/06/16 | MA Electronic IEP Request for Information (RFI) |
| 06/21/16 | Important information on the new Electronic 688: List of authorized users needed by July 29, 2016. Pilot districts needed for Phase One testing – volunteer by August 31, 2016 |
| 06/15/16 | Understanding the Impact of Poverty on Student Outcomes PD Tool: an online interactive training module developed by ESE and guided by ongoing work with Low-income Education Access Project (LEAP) districts and collaboratives |
| 06/13/16 | Registration is open for the Free 2016 Special Education Summer Professional Development Institutes |
| 06/13/16 | Vacancies on the State Special Education Advisory Council — Respond by July 15, 2016 |
| 06/09/16 | A Request for Response (RFR) for the Parent Training and Support Project is now posted on COMMBUYS. The deadline for responses is July 15, 2016 at noon, EDT. |
| 05/13/16 | Request to Provide Feedback on the Proposed Expansion of Eligibility for the New Autism Endorsement |
| 05/10/16 | 274 Meeting: PBIS Showcase Presentations |
| 05/04/16 | The FY15 Annual Legislative Report on Students with Disabilities has been posted |
| 05/02/16 | Participation Opportunity: Mixed Reality Simulations Working Group Application |
| 04/14/16 | A Request for Response (RFR) to deliver Special Education Leadership Institutes is now posted on COMMBUYS. The deadline for responses is May 31st at noon, EDT. |
| 04/11/16 | Advance Notice of Intent to Direct the Use of Fund Code 240: |
| 04/01/16 | Improving Social-Emotional Instruction and Disciplinary Practices for Students with Disabilities Grades PreK-12 |
| 03/30/16 | Special Education Financial Reviews |
| 03/28/16 | Alert – FY2016 Tydings Flexibility Allows an Extended Period of Spending. Deadline April 15, 2016. |
| 03/14/16 | A Request for Response (RFR) to deliver Summer Professional Development Institutes is now posted on COMMBUYS. The deadline for responses is April 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM |
| 03/11/16 | Notice of Public Comment on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Annual State Application |
| 03/02/16 | Online training for 603 CMR 46.00 The Prevention of Physical Restraint and Requirements if Used |
| 02/25/16 | Registration now available for select Professional Development Meetings for Recipients of the 274 Professional Development Grant |
| 02/09/16 | Insurance Coverage for Autism Treatments and Special Education Services: Notice from the Autism Insurance Resource Center |
| 02/04/16 | Two recent guidance documents from the federal Office of Special Education Programs that will be of interest to the field. |
| 01/14/16 | IEP Improvement Project Update – January 8, 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 12/03/15 | Restraint Review Checklists now available |
| 11/19/15 | Restraint Reporting Form now available |
| 11/16/15 |  An overview of the regulatory requirements for the use of physical restraint |
| 11/13/15 | Restraint Regulations Training –November 17, 2015 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
| 11/05/15 | Restraint Regulations Webinar – November 13, 2015, 11:00-12:00 |
| 11/04/15 | Administrative Advisory SPED 2016-2: Requirements related to Maintenance of Effort |
| 11/03/15 | Indicator 7 Training Videos Now Available for Districts Participating in Fall 2015 Entry Data Collection (Cohort 2) |
| 11/02/15 | The Office of Special Education Planning & Policy has opened a new Secondary Transition website. |
| 10/28/15 | Early Literacy for Young Children with Disabilities - Registration Open! |
State Offices · State A-Z Topics 
