8 NYCRR §200.4(b)
In New York, once you consent to an evaluation, the district has 60 calendar days to complete it. Track the date you signed — that's when the clock started.
New York's special-education rules
Full state checksFederal IDEA law is the floor. Here's what New York adds on top — every rule cited to its source and versioned in our knowledge base.
Your full review checks these 5 New York rules alongside all 23 federal IDEA rules.
Timelines & deadlines
8 NYCRR §200.4(e)(1)
New York adds a second clock most parents don't know about: services must actually start within 60 school days of your consent to evaluate — not just be written into the IEP.
Meetings & procedure
8 NYCRR §200.3
In New York you'll hear "CSE meeting" instead of "IEP meeting" — same rights. A New York extra: you can request that another parent of a child with a disability join the committee to support you.
8 NYCRR §200.5(a)
In New York, the written notices the district sends you about evaluations, meetings, and changes must come in your language. If they arrive only in English and you asked for Spanish, that's worth putting in writing.
Goals & IEP content
8 NYCRR §200.4(d)(2)
New York IEPs must describe your child's needs in four areas — academic, social, physical, and management — and every recommended service must carry its frequency, duration, and location. "Counseling: as needed" doesn't meet the rule.
Every review also checks the full federal IDEA rules — the floor for every state, everywhere.
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