20 U.S.C. § 1407
State administration
State rules, regulations, and policies under this chapter shall support and facilitate local educational agency and school-level system improvement designed to enable children with disabilities to meet the challenging State student academic achievement standards.
A prior section 1407, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 98–199, § 6,
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1991–2026 · leading case: Michael P. v. Dep't of Educ., 656 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2011).
Michael P. v. Dep't of Educ., 656 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2011). “See 20 U.S.C. §§ 1407 (a), 1412(a)(11). Hawaii DOE *1068 failed to fulfill this obligation by continuing to operate under regulations that required use of the "severe discrepancy model" and did not permit use of the "response to intervention model.”
L.Y. Ex Rel. J.Y. v. Bayonne Bd. of Educ., 384 F. App'x 58 (3rd Cir. 2010). “The school district where the child resides, however, bears fiscal responsibility for a child’s special education services when the IEP requires placement at a private school.”
Chester Upland Sch. Dist. v. Commonwealth, 861 F. Supp. 2d 492 (E.D. Pa. 2012). “20 U.S.C. § 1407 . L.Y. ex rel. J.Y. v. Bayonne Bd.”
Simmons-Harris v. Zelman, 72 F. Supp. 2d 834 (N.D. Ohio 1999). “2d 1 (1993), the Supreme Court held that providing the services of an interpreter to a deaf student attending a Catholic high school pursuant to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1407 et seq., and its Arizona counterpart did not violate the…”
Bay Shore Union Free Sch. Dist. v. T. Ex Rel. R., 405 F. Supp. 2d 230 (E.D.N.Y 2005). “20 U.S.C. § 1407 (a)(2) (state shall notify local educational agencies of any “rule, regulation, or policy as a state-imposed requirement that is not required by” IDEA).”
Joshua B. v. New Trier Twp. High Sch. Dist. 203, 770 F. Supp. 431 (N.D. Ill. 1991). “20 U.S.C. § 1407 . To defeat the motion to dismiss as to the EHA counts, plaintiffs must demonstrate that there are EHA violations that have occurred “in whole or in part” after the date of enactment.”
Simmons-Harris v. Zelman, 54 F. Supp. 2d 725 (N.D. Ohio 1999). “The student had previously attended public school where he was furnished such an interpreter. Relying heavily on Mueller, Witters and footnote 38 of the Nyquist opinion, the Court found that the effect of the government program was not to promote religion.”
Murray ex rel. Murray v. Montrose Cnty. Sch. Dist. RE-1J, 51 F.3d 921 (10th Cir. 1995). “” 20 U.S.C. § 1407 (b). The Murrays cite various statements made in connection with the proposed amendments, as well as the fact of section 1407(b)’s enactment, to support their argument that the LRE concept includes a strong presumption in favor of neighborhood *930 schools.”
Michael C. Ex Rel. Stephen C. v. Radnor Twp. Sch. Dist., 202 F.3d 642 (3rd Cir. 2000). “Citing to 20 U.S.C. § 1407 (0, plaintiffs argue that the 1997 IDEA amendments make clear that OSEP’s policy statements are not entitled to the force of law.”
R. v. Connecticut State Bd. of Educ. (D. Conn. 2020). “§ 1412 (11) (the state educational agency is responsible for ensuring that the IDEA’s requirements are met); and 20 U.S.C. § 1407 (each state receiving federal funds must ensure that its laws and policies comply with the IDEA’s requirements).”
M.D. v. Reykdal (W.D. Wash. 2024). “The parties proposed that “the Court enter a 2 Final Order on the Merits, consistent with Plaintiffs’ Requests for Relief (a)-(c) of their Amended 3 Complaint” and include the following findings and declaratory relief: 4 (a) Find and declare that OSPI’s refusal to ensure the…”
Cruz v. Banks, 2026 NY Slip Op 00821 (NY 2026). “The IDEA authorizes participating states to issue regulations consistent with its goals, giving states a central role in its administration ( see generally 20 USC § 1407 ; see also 20 USC § 1412 ).”
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