Subject: Clarification of House Government Reform Committee Hearing on the IDEA Today
From: James Levy (jrlevy@u.washington.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 28 2001 - 08:53:12 PST
Further information about the hearing I announced yesterday in the
Washington Disability Lawyers Listserv.
James R. Levy, J.D.
Research Associate
Center for Technology and Disability Studies
University of Washington
email: jrlevy@u.washington.edu
>From the House Government Reform Committee Website:
http://www.house.gov/reform/
Burton Announces Special Education Hearing
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 1:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C. --- Dan Burton (R-IN), Chairman of the House Government
Reform Committee, will hold an oversight hearing Wednesday to review
compliance of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). During
the committee’s ongoing investigation into the dramatic increase in cases of
autism, the panel has learned of numerous problems in existing services for
special education students and their families.
Families across the country have faced serious obstacles in obtaining basic
services and resources required by law, and often have to hire attorneys to
engage in litigation to get access to services. The hearing will examine
whether schools are following Federal laws set out to ensure free and
appropriate education for children with disabilities and highlight ways to
improve services.
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT:
Who: The House Government Reform Committee
Dan Burton, Chairman (R-IN)
What: Hearing to review implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
Where: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: [about the press release] Mark Corallo/ Josie Duckett (202)
225-5074
WITNESS ROSTER
Special Education - Is IDEA Working as Congress Intended?
Wednesday, February 28, 2001, 1:00 p.m.
PANEL 1
Ovide Lamontagne, Manchester, New Hampshire
Ginger Brown, Columbus, Indiana
Stephanie Frye, Indianapolis, Indiana
Pat Antenellis, Framington, Massachusetts
Carolyn Nunes, Special Education Program Manager, San Diego, California
Kevin McDowell, General Counsel, Department of Education, Indianapolis,
Indiana
PANEL 2
Patricia J. Guard, Acting Director,
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education
Melinda Baird, JD, Knoxville, Tennessee
Gary Mayerson, JD, New York, New York
Bill East, Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of
Special Education, Inc.
Marca Bristo, Chair, National Council on Disability
Ed Amundson, National Education Association
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