As part of the implementation of OSEP's four-part accountability strategy (Systems Verification, High Risk, Continuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring and Intervention), OSEP began conducting visits to states and entities in 2003 to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of states' general supervision, assessment and data collection systems (Systems Verification). OSEP is issuing letters to each of the states visited to inform them of the review results. In each state, OSEP reviewed both the Part B and Part C systems. OSEP's responses will be included on the Web as they are issued.
The IDEA Part B, Sections 611 and 619 formula grant programs assist states in providing a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for children with disabilities ages 3 through 21.
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division
550 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202-2600
Telephone: 202-245-7629
Please note: These on-line versions of states' most recent Verfication Letters are considered unofficial copies. For "official" hard copy versions of these online letters you may contact the address listed above. Also, page numbers may differ between hard copies and the electronic PDF and word processor files.
If a state is not listed on this page, no data is available at this time.
Part B Verification Letters
Alabama |
Alaska |
American Samoa |
Arizona |
Arkansas |
Bureau of Indian Education |
California |
Connecticut |
Delaware |
District of Columbia |
Federated States of Micronesia |
Florida |
Georgia |
Guam |
Hawaii |
Idaho |
Illinois |
Indiana |
Iowa |
Kansas |
Louisiana |
Maine |
Maryland |
Massachusetts |
Michigan |
Minnesota |
Mississippi |
Missouri |
Montana |
Nebraska |
Nevada |
New Hampshire |
New Jersey |
New Mexico |
New York |
North Carolina |
North Dakota |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Ohio |
Oklahoma |
Oregon |
Pennsylvania |
Puerto Rico |
Republic of Palau |
Republic of the Marshall Islands |
Rhode Island |
South Carolina |
South Dakota |
Tennessee |
Texas |
Utah |
Vermont |
Virgin Islands |
Virginia |
Washington |
West Virginia |
Wisconsin |
Wyoming
Alabama
Verification Letter dated September 30, 2003
MS Word (45K) |
PDF (492K)
Alaska
Verification Letter dated December 30, 2003
MS Word (43K) |
PDF (445K)
American Samoa
Verification Letter dated November 23, 2005
MS Word (61K) |
PDF (442K)
Arizona
Verification Letter dated December 15, 2004
MS Word (173K) |
PDF (848K)
Arkansas
Verification Letter dated December 13, 2004
MS Word (58K) |
PDF (567K)
Bureau of Indian Education
Verification Letter dated January 20, 2006
MS Word (75K) |
PDF (983K)
California
Verification Letter dated February 2, 2007
MS Word (86K) |
PDF (5600K)
Connecticut
Verification Letter dated February 9, 2007
MS Word (71K) |
PDF (3700K)
Delaware
Verification Letter dated December 15, 2003
MS Word (38K) |
PDF (501K)
District of Columbia
Verification Letter dated June 8, 2004
MS Word (53K) |
PDF (715K)
Federated States of Micronesia
Verification Letter dated July 17, 2007
MS Word (118K) |
PDF (997K)
Florida
Verification Letter dated January 21, 2004
MS Word (53K) |
PDF (637K)
Georgia
Verification Letter dated October 20, 2003
MS Word (149K) |
PDF (540K)
Guam
Verification Letter dated March 7, 2005
MS Word (61K) |
PDF (486K)
Hawaii
Verification Letter dated March 31, 2004
MS Word (55K) |
PDF (625K)
Idaho
Verification Letter dated May 11, 2004
MS Word (53K) |
PDF (687K)
Illinois
Verification Letter dated October 23, 2003
MS Word (52K) |
PDF (661K)
Indiana
Verification Letter dated November 22, 2006
MS Word (92K) |
PDF (799K)
Iowa
Verification Letter dated November 14, 2005
MS Word (85K) |
PDF (900K)
Kansas
Verification Letter dated November 22, 2006
MS Word (80K) |
PDF (674K)
Louisiana
Verification Letter dated December 10, 2003
MS Word (157K) |
PDF (512K)
Maine
Verification Letter dated February 19, 2004
MS Word (97K) |
PDF (103K)
Maryland
Verification Letter dated July 20, 2005
MS Word (89K) |
PDF (710K)
Massachusetts
Verification Letter dated October 29, 2003
MS Word (46K) |
PDF (576K)
Michigan
Verification Letter dated March 16, 2004
MS Word (160K) |
PDF (721K)
Minnesota
Verification Letter dated March 9, 2005
MS Word (300K) |
PDF (1300K)
Mississippi
Verification Letter dated February 4, 2008
MS Word (85K) |
PDF (548K)
Verification Letter dated June 16, 2004
MS Word (170K) |
PDF (782K)
Missouri
Verification Letter dated May 27, 2004
MS Word (84K) |
PDF (940K)
Montana
Verification Letter dated November 16, 2006
MS Word (64K) |
PDF (664K)
Nebraska
Verification Letter dated December 22, 2005
MS Word (64K) |
PDF (649K)
Nevada
Verification Letter dated January 24, 2008
MS Word (64K) |
PDF (435K)
Verification Letter dated October 8, 2003
MS Word (44K) |
PDF (491K)
New Hampshire
Verification Letter dated October 3, 2006
MS Word (80K) |
PDF (682K)
New Jersey
Verification Letter dated December 6, 2006
MS Word (85K) |
PDF (762K)
New Mexico
Verification Letter dated February 23, 2004
MS Word (49K) |
PDF (632K)
New York
Verification Letter dated March 24, 2004
MS Word (53K) |
PDF (838K)
North Carolina
Verification Letter dated October 24, 2005
MS Word (83K) |
PDF (783K)
North Dakota
Verification Letter dated November 3, 2006
MS Word (90K) |
PDF (974K)
Northern Mariana Islands
Verification Letter dated November 16, 2005
MS Word (78K) |
PDF (800K)
Ohio
Verification Letter dated June 22, 2005
MS Word (58K) |
PDF (860K)
Oklahoma
Verification Letter dated October 26, 2006
MS Word (78K) |
PDF (604K)
Oregon
Verification Letter dated January 14, 2005
MS Word (58K) |
PDF (860K)
Pennsylvania
Verification Letter dated July 27, 2006
MS Word (68K) |
PDF (778K)
Puerto Rico
Verification Letter dated October 16, 2008
MS Word (132K) |
PDF (996K)
Verification Letter dated August 13, 2004
MS Word (51K) |
PDF (769K)
Republic of Palau
Verification Letter dated February 7, 2007
MS Word (71K) |
PDF (1100K)
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Verification Letter dated February 9, 2007
MS Word (109K) |
PDF (119K)
Rhode Island
Verification Letter dated April 6, 2005
MS Word (91K) |
PDF (610K)
South Carolina
Verification Letter dated May 7, 2004
MS Word (49K) |
PDF (613K)
South Dakota
Verification Letter dated November 16, 2006
MS Word (91K) |
PDF (948K)
Tennessee
Verification Letter dated February 6, 2004
MS Word (43K) |
PDF (500K)
Texas
Verification Letter dated March 16, 2007
MS Word (97K) |
PDF (5000K)
Utah
Verification Letter dated May 20, 2004
MS Word (52K) |
PDF (808K)
Vermont
Verification Letter dated February 8, 2005
MS Word (163K) |
PDF (900K)
Virgin Islands
Verification Letter dated September 24, 2008
MS Word (891K) |
PDF (100K)
Verification Letter dated October 5, 2005
MS Word (163K) |
PDF (900K)
Virginia
Verification Letter dated May 1, 2005
MS Word (41K) |
PDF (424K)
Washington
Verification Letter dated February 28, 2005
MS Word (54K) |
PDF (812K)
West Virginia
Verification Letter dated February 13, 2004
MS Word (41K) |
PDF (424K)
Wisconsin
Verification Letter dated February 9, 2007
MS Word (81K) |
PDF (5000K)
Wyoming
Verification Letter dated January 20, 2004
MS Word (46K) |
PDF (571K)