Number: RS22044
Title: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Services in Private Schools under P.L. 108-446
Authors: Nancy Lee Jones, American Law Division 
Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended by P.L. 108- 446, provides for services for children with disabilities in private schools. A child with a disability may be placed in a private school by the local educational agency (LEA) or the State Educational Agency (SEA) and costs are paid by the agency. Children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools are treated differently; generally, they are to be provided special education and related services to the extent consistent with the number and location of such children in the school district served by a LEA pursuant to several requirements. These requirements include provisions relating to direct services to parentally placed private school children with disabilities, the calculation of the proportionate amount of funds, and a requirement for record keeping. Compliance procedures for these requirements were added by the 2004 reauthorization.
Pages: 6
Date: March 11, 2008