Superintendents
Co-op Directors
Secondary Principals
Elementary Principals
Middle School Principals
High School Principals
other: LEA Supervisors

Regulatory Authority:
Public Law 94-142, as amended

Phone Number:
1800-643-825

E-mail:

The Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit, would like to draw your attention to a letter you received concerning public meetings to be held around the State of Arkansas on November 29th through December 1, 1999. This invitation to attend public meetings is issued from the U.S. Department of Education, Arkansas Department of Education and Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services. The meetings will allow for Arkansans to provide OSEP with information concerning the education of students with disabilities in Arkansas. The Special Education Unit encourages you to attend the meeting in your area. The meetings will be held in Fort Smith, Harrison, Helena, Hope and Jonesboro. If you wish to attend the public meeting in your area, please call Sherrill Archer at 800-643-8258 to confirm your attendance or mail the attached form to:

Sherrill Archer
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437 - Slot 2520
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

If you or your representative are unable to attend the meeting in your area but wish to have input, then you may write to:

Paul Steenen
Office of Special Education Programs
330 "C" Street SW
Washington, DC 20202

Or you may send e-mail to: paul_steenen@ed.gov

If you have any further questions you may contact Aleecia Starkey (501) 682-4222 or e-mail at: astarekey@arkedu.k12.ar.us


THERE IS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS MEMORANDUM.