Contact Us
Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue
Room 309 EB
Albany, New York 12234
518-473-2878*
The Office of Special Education works to promote educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities through its roles and responsibilities to:
- oversee the implementation of federal and State laws and policy for students with disabilities.
- provide general supervision and monitoring of all public and private schools serving New York State preschool and school-age students with disabilities.
- establish a broad network of and providers to work directly with parents and school districts to provide current information and high-quality to improve results for students with disabilities.
- ensure a system of due process, including special education mediation and impartial hearings.
- assists with the mission of theÌýNew York State Justice CenterÌýas it pertains to approved residential schools serving students with disabilities.
- meet with stakeholders through the Commissioner's Advisory Panel for Special Education Services.
*For questions regarding a specific student or school or school district’s policies, procedures or practices, parents and/or educators may wish to contact the Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) office located in their region at seqa@nysed.gov.
For general policy questions related to the education of students with disabilities, parents and/or educators may contact the office at speced@nysed.gov
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