District and school administrators will find information in this section related to the administration of special education in schools.

The Division of Assistance and Compliance oversees the implementation of certain state and federal education laws and resources to assist school districts and parents in complying with these laws. Information on these topics have been incorporated into this section, for your convenience.

Minnesota's Olmstead Plan

Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan is a broad series of key activities our state must accomplish to ensure people with disabilities are living, learning, working, and enjoying life in the most integrated setting. The plan will help achieve a better Minnesota because it will help Minnesotans with disabilities have better opportunities. Learn more about Minnesota's Olmstead Plan.

• Paraprofessional Credential Competency Grid - 2/20/24
  Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) form for inclusion in personnel files, future information and reference
• Proclamation: Inclusive Schools Week 2023 - 12/4/23
  Governor Walz's proclamation of December 4-10, 2023 as Inclusive Schools Week in Minnesota
•  - 6/20/23
  Amendments effective for the 2023-24 school year unless otherwise noted
•  - 6/12/23
  Amendments effective July 1, 2023
• A Guide to Educational Low Vision Practices in Minnesota: Appendices - 5/17/23
  a resource for teacher dialogue
• A Guide to Educational Low Vision Practices in Minnesota: A Resource for Teacher Dialogue - 5/17/23
  a framework for delivering educational services to students with low vision in order to improve student outcomes
• Special Education Division Contributes to MDE Strategic Plan and Aligns with MDE Internal Priorities - 9/1/21
  How the work and plans of the Special Education Division contribute to the overall Minnesota Department of Education strategic plan and its internal priorities.
•  - 3/25/20
  Legal requirements and factors to consider.
•  - 9/26/19
  overviews, data, goals and contacts for division programs
• Special Education Fact Sheet - 8/27/19
  Special Education Division foundation statements, outcome data, goals and service eligibility
• Minnesota Low Incidence Projects memo - 4/29/19
  memo to schools regarding low incidence projects - effective April 2019
•  - 9/24/18
  Mission, vision, guiding principles and values
•  - 8/28/17
  Hyperlinked list of acronyms used in special education.