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  Directory of State Departments Below is an alphabetical listing for nationwide State Departments of Education.
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Alabama Alabama 
Department of Education
 Gordon Persons Office Building
 50 North Ripley 
Street
 P.O. Box 302101
 Montgomery, AL 36104-3833
 Phone: (334) 242-9700
 Fax: (334) 242-9708
 Email: speced | at | alsde.edu
 Web: http://www.alsde.edu/
 Special Education
 State Rules:  Special Education Services Rules 280-8-9
 
 Alaska
 Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
 Suite 200
 801 West 10th Street
 Juneau, AK 99811-1894
 Phone: (907) 
  
  465-2800
 Fax: (907) 465-4156
 TTY: (907) 465-2815
 Email: sped | at | alaska.gov
 Web: https://education.alaska.gov/
 Special Education
 State Code: Chapter 52 - Education for Children with Disabilities & Gifted Children
 
 Arizona
 Arizona Department of Education
 1535 West Jefferson 
  
  Street
 Phoenix, AZ 85007
 Phone: (602) 542-4361
 Toll-Free: (800) 352-4558
 Fax: (602) 542-5440
 Email: ADEINBOX | at | ade.az.gov
 Web: http://www.azed.gov/
 Special Education
 State Statutes: Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4
 
 Arkansas
 Arkansas Department of Education
 Room 304A
 Four State 
  
  Capitol Mall
 Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
 Phone: (501) 682-4475
 Fax: 
  
  (501) 682-1079
 Email: ADE.Communications | at | arkansas.gov or tom.hicks | at | arskansas.gov
 Web: http://arkansased.org/
 Special Education
 State Regs: State Rules & Regulations
 
 California
 California Department of Education
 1430 N 
  
  Street
 Sacramento, CA 95814
 Phone: (916) 319-0800
 Fax: (916) 319-0100
 Email: cdewrite | at | cde.ca.gov
 Web: 
  
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/
 Special Education
 State Regs: Special Education Laws, Regulations, Policies
 
 Colorado
 Colorado Department of Education
 201 East Colfax Avenue
 Denver, 
  
  CO 80203-1704
 Phone: (303) 866-6600
 Fax: (303) 830-0793
 Email: hubbard_k | at | cde.state.co.us
 Web: http://www.cde.state.co.us/
 Office of Special Education Services
 State Rules: Exceptional Children's Education Act 1 CCR 301-8
 
 Connecticut
 Connecticut Department of Education
 State 
    
    Office Building
 165 Capitol Avenue
 Hartford, CT 06106-1630
 Phone: 
    
    (860) 713-6543
 Toll-Free: (800) 465-4014
 Fax: (860) 713-7017
 Email: 
    
    annelouise.thompson | at | ct.gov
 Web: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/
 Bureau of Special Education Resources
 CT Spec Ed Regs - March, 2007 - start at page 101
 March, 2012 Revisions
 
 Delaware
 Delaware Department of Education
 Suite 2
 401 Federal Street
 Dover, DE 19901
 Phone: (302) 735-4000
 Fax: (302) 
    
    739-4654
 Email: dedoe | at | doe.k12.de.us
 Web: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/
 Special Education
 State Code: 14 DE Admin. Code 922 to 929 Special Populations
 
 District of Columbia
 District of Columbia Public Schools
 801 1st Street NE, 9th Floor
 Washington, DC 20002
 Phone: 
    
    (202) 727-6436
 Fax: (202) 724-0227
 Email: osse | at | dc.gov
 Web: http://osse.dc.gov/
 Specialized Education
 Regs: Special Education Policy DCMR Chapter 5, Title 30
 
 Florida
 Florida Department of Education
 Turlington Building
 Suite 1514
 325 West Gaines Street
 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
 Phone: 
    
    (850) 245-0505
 Fax: (850) 245-9667
 Email: commissioner | at | fldoe.org
 Web: http://www.fldoe.org/
 Bureau of Exceptional Education
 State Rules: Florida Statutes & State Board of Education Rules: Excerpts Related to Exceptional Student Education
 
 Georgia
 Georgia Department of Education
 2066 Twin Towers East
 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
 Atlanta, GA 30334-5001
 Phone: (404) 656-2800
 Toll-Free: (800) 311-3627
 Toll-Free Restrictions: GA residents only
 Fax: 
    
    (404) 651-6867
 Email: askdoe | at | doe.k12.ga.us
 Web: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Pages/Home.aspx
 Special Education Services & Supports
 State Rules: Special Education Rules 160-4-7
 
 Hawaii
 Hawaii Department of Education
 Planning and Evaluation
 Room 411
 1390 Miller Street
 Honolulu, HI 96813
 Phone: (808) 586-3230
 Fax: (808) 586-3234
 Email: doe_info | at | notes.k12.hi.us
 Web: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/Pages/Home.aspx
 Special Education
 State Rules: Title 8, Subtitle 2, Chapter 60
 
 Idaho
 Idaho Department of Education
 Len B. Jordan Office Building
 650 West State Street
 P. O. Box 83720
 Boise, ID 83720-0027
 Phone: 
      
      (208) 332-6800
 Toll-Free: (800) 432-4601
 Toll-Free Restrictions: ID residents 
      
      only
 Fax: (208) 334-2228
 TTY: (800) 377-3529
 Email: awestfal | at | sde.state.id.us or cmyers | at |sde.idaho.gov
 Web: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/
 Division of Special Education
 State Rules: Title 33, Chapter 20
 
 Illinois
 Illinois State Board of Education
 100 North 
      
      First Street
 Springfield, IL 62777
 Phone: (217) 782-4321
 Toll-Free: 
      
      (866) 262-6663
 Toll-Free Restrictions: IL residents only
 Fax: (217) 524-4928
 TTY: (217) 782-1900
 Email: rwatts | at | isbe.net 
      
      or statesup | at | isbe.net
 Web: http://www.isbe.net/
 Special Education Programs
 State Code: Title 23, Subtitle A, Chapter I, Subchapter f, Part 226
 
 Indiana
 Indiana Department of Education
 151 West Ohio Street
 Indianapolis, IN 46204
 Phone: (317) 232-6610
 Fax: (317) 
      
      232-8004
 Email: webmaster | at | doe.in.gov  or specialeducation | at | doe.in.gov
 Web: http://www.doe.in.gov/
 Office of Special Education
 State Rules: Title 511, Article 7, Rules 32-47
 
 Iowa
 Iowa Department of Education
 Grimes State Office 
      
      Building
 400 East 14th Street
 Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
 Phone: 
      
      (515) 281-3436
 Fax: (515) 281-4122
 Email: jason.glass | at | ed.state.ia.us
 Web: http://educateiowa.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: Adminstrative Rules of Special Education
 
 Kansas
 Kansas Department of Education
 120 South East 
      
      10th Avenue
 Topeka, KS 66612-1182
 Phone: (785) 296-3201
 Fax: (785) 
      
      296-7933
 TTY: (785) 296-6338
 Email: ddebacker | at | ksde.org 
      
      or criley | at | ksde.org
 Web: http://www.ksde.org/
 Special Education Services
 State Regs: Statutes - Chapter 72, Article 9
 
 Kentucky
 Kentucky Department of Education
 1st Floor, 
      
      Capital Plaza Tower
 500 Mero Street
 Frankfort, KY 40601
 Phone: (502) 
      
      564-3141x4801
 Toll-Free: (800) 533-5372
 Toll-Free Restrictions: KY residents 
      
      only
 Fax: (502) 564-6470
 Email: teresa.perry | at | education.ky.gov or denise.bailey | at | education.ky.gov
 Web: https://education.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
 Special Education Services
 State Regs: 
      
      Administrative Regulations, Title 707, Chapter 1
 
 Louisiana
 Louisiana Department of Education
 1201 North 
      
      Third
 P.O. Box 94064
 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
 Phone: (877) 453-2721
 Fax: (225) 342-0193
 Email: Renee.Greer | at | la.gov or dganey | at | la.gov
 Web: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/
 Students with Disabilities
 State Regs: Bulletin 1706, Title 28 Education
 
 Maine
 Maine Department of Education
 23 State House Station
 Augusta, ME 04333-0023
 Phone: 
      
      (207) 624-6600
 Fax: (207) 624-6700
 TTY: (888) 577-6690
 Email: valerie.seaberg | at | maine.gov 
      
      or david.stockford | at | maine.gov
 Web: 
      
      http://www.state.me.us/doe/index.html
 Special Education
 State Regs: 05-071 Chapter 101
 
 Maryland
 Maryland Department of Education
 200 West Baltimore 
      
      Street
 Baltimore, MD 21201
 Phone: (410) 767-0462 or (410) 767-0238
 Fax: (410) 333-6033
 Email: rpeiffer | at | msde.state.md.us or awalker1 | at | msde.state.md.us
 Web: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
 Division of Special Education
 State Code:  COMAR, Title 13A.05
 
 Massachusetts
 Massachusetts Department of Education
 350 Main Street
 Malden, MA 02148
 Phone: (781) 338-3000
 Fax: (781) 
        
        338-3395
 TTY: (800) 439-2370
 Email: www | at | doe.mass.edu
 Web: http://www.doe.mass.edu/
 Special Communities (Special Education)
 State Regs: 603 CMR 28.00 of the Massachusetts Education Laws and Regulations
 Michigan Michigan Department of Education
 Hannah Building
 Fourth Floor
 608 West Allegan Street
 Lansing, MI 48933
 Phone: (517) 
  
  373-3324
 Fax: (517) 335-4565
 Email: mde-supt | at | michigan.gov
 Web: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/
 Office of Special Education
 State Rules: R 340.1701-1717 of the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education
 
 Minnesota
 Minnesota Department of Education
 1500 Highway 
  
  36 West
 Roseville, MN 55113-4266
 Phone: (651) 582-8200
 Fax: (651) 
  
  582-8727
 TTY: (651) 582-8201
 Email: mde.contactus  | at | state.mn.us
 Web: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
 Special Education Programs
 State Rules: 3525.1325-1348 of the Minnesota Administrative Rules
 
 Mississippi
 Mississippi State Department of Education
 Central High School
 359 North West Street, Suite 300
 P.O. Box 771
 Jackson, MS 
  
  39205
 Phone: (601) 359-3513
 Parent Hotline: (877) 544-0408
 Fax: (601) 359-3242
 Email: cblanton | at | mde.k12.ms.us
 Web: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/
 Office of Special Education
 State Code:
  State Board Policy 7219
 
 Missouri
 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
 P.O. Box 480
 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
 Phone: (573) 751-4212
 Fax: 
  
  (573) 751-8613
 TTY: (800) 735-2966
 Email: pubinfo | at | dese.mo.gov
 Web: http://dese.mo.gov/
 Office of Special Education
 State Regs: Laws & Regulations / Missouri State Plan
 
 Montana
 Montana Office of Public Instruction
 P.O. Box 202501
 Helena, 
  
  MT 59620-2501
 Phone: (406) 444-2082
 Toll-Free: (888) 231-9393
 Toll-Free 
  
  Restrictions: Montana residents only
 Fax: (406) 444-3924
 Email: OPISup | at | mt.gov
 Web: http://www.opi.mt.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: Administrative Rules Title 10, Chapter 16 -10.16.30
 
 Nebraska
 Nebraska Department of Education
 301 Centennial Mall 
  
  South
 P. O. Box 94987
 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
 Phone: (402) 471-2295
 Fax: (402) 471-0117
 TTY: (402) 471-7295
 Email: speters | at | nde.state.ne.us
 Web: https://www.education.ne.gov/
 Office of Special Education
 State Code: Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 51
 
 Nevada
 Nevada Department of Education
 700 East Fifth 
  
  Street
 Carson City, NV 89701
 Phone: (775) 687-9200
 Fax: (775) 687-9101
 Email: rfitzpatrick | at | doe.nv.gov
 Web: http://www.doe.nv.gov/
 Office of Special Education
 State Code: Nevada Administrative Code, Chapter 388
 
 New Hampshire
 New Hampshire Department of Education
 101 Pleasant Street
 State Office Park South
 Concord, NH 03301
 Phone: 
  
  (603) 271-3494
 Toll-Free: (800) 339-9900
 Fax: (603) 271-1953
 TTY: 
  
  (800) 735-2964
 Email: Lori.Temple  | at | ed.state.nh.us
 Web: https://www.education.nh.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities, Chapter Ed 1100
 
 New Jersey
 New Jersey Department of Education
 P.O. Box 500
 100 Riverview Plaza
 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
 Phone: (609) 292-0147
 Toll Free: (877) 900-6960
 Fax: 
  
  (609) 984-8422
 Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/
 Special Education
 State Code: New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 6A, Chapter 14
 
 New Mexico
 New Mexico Public Education Department
 Jerry 
  
  Apodaca Education Building
 300 Don Gaspar
 Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
 Phone: (505) 827-5800
 Fax: (505) 827-6520
 Web: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/ped/index.html
 Special Education Bureau
 State Rules: Title 6, Chapter 31, Part 2
 
 New York
 New York Education Department
 Education Building
 Room 111
 89 Washington Avenue
 Albany, NY 12234
 Phone: (518) 474-3852
 Web: http://www.nysed.gov/
 Office of Special Education
 State Regs: Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Part 200 and 201
 
 North Carolina
 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
 301 North Wilmington Street
 Raleigh, NC 27601
 Phone: (919) 807-3300
 Fax: (919) 807-3445
 Email: information | at | dpi.state.nc.us
 Web: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/
 Exceptional Children
 State Code: NC General Statutes, Article 9 and Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities, NC 1500
 
 North Dakota
 North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
 Department 201
 600 East Boulevard Avenue
 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
 Phone: 
  
  (701) 328-2260
 Fax: (701) 328-2461
 Email: adollar | at | nd.gov or dgmcdonald | at | nd.gov
 Web: https://www.nd.gov/dpi
 Special Education
 State Rules: Administrative Rules, 15.1-32
 
 Ohio
 Ohio Department of Education
 25 South Front Street
 Columbus, OH 43215-4183
 Phone: (614) 995-1545
 TTY: (888) 886-0181
 Toll-Free: (877) 644-6338
 Fax: (614) 728-9300
 Email: patricia.grey | at | ode.state.oh.us
 Web: http://education.ohio.gov/
 Special Edcuation
 State Code: Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 3301-51
 
 Oklahoma
 Oklahoma State Department of Education
 2500 
  
  North Lincoln Boulevard
 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
 Phone: (405) 521-3301
 Fax: (405) 521-6205
 Email: sdeservicedesk | at | sde.ok.us
 Web: http://sde.ok.gov/sde/
 Special Education Services
 State Code: Title 210, Chapter 15, Subchapter 13
 
 Oregon
 Oregon Department of Education
 255 Capitol Street, NE
 Salem, OR 97310-0203
 Phone: (503) 947-5600
 Fax: (503) 378-5156
 TTY: 
  
  (503) 378-2892
 Email: ode.frontdesk | at | ode.state.or.us
 Web: http://www.oregon.gov/ode/Pages/default.aspx
 Special Education General Supervision
 State Rules: Oregon Administrative Rules Division 15, 581-015-0133
 
 Pennsylvania
 Pennsylvania Department of Education
 333 Market Street
 Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
 Phone: (717) 783-6788
 Fax: (717) 787-7222
 TTY: (717) 783-8445
 Email: ra-edwebmaster | at | state.pa.us
 Web: http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1
 Bureau of Special Education
 State Code: 22 PA - Chapter 14 - 14-101 – Special Education Services and Programs
 
 Rhode Island
 Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
 255 Westminster Street
 Providence, RI 02903-3400
 Phone: (401) 222-4600
 Fax: (401) 222-2537
 TTY: (800) 745-5555
 Email: karen.lovett | at | ride.ri.gov
 Web: http://www.ride.ri.gov/
 Special Education
 State Regs - 10/9/2013
 
 South Carolina
 South Carolina Department of Education
 1006 Rutledge Building
 1429 Senate Street
 Columbia, SC 29201
 Phone: (803) 734-8500
 Fax: (803) 734-3389
 Email: mlint | at | sde.state.sc.us or info | at | sde.state.sc.us
 Web: https://ed.sc.gov/
 Special Education Services
 State Regulations: State Board Regulation R43-243
 
 South Dakota
 South Dakota Department of Education
 800 Governors Drive
 Pierre, SD 57501-2291
 Phone: (605) 773-3134
 Fax: (605) 773-6139
 TTY: (605) 773-6302
 Email: melody.schopp | at | state.sd.us or pam.hoepfer | at | state.sd.us
 Web: http://doe.sd.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: South Dakota Special Education Administrative Rules Article 24:05
 
 
 Tennessee
 Tennessee State Department of Education
 Andrew Johnson Tower, 7th Floor
 710 James Robertson Parkway
 Nashville, TN 37243-0375
 Phone: (615) 741-2731
 Fax: (615) 532-4791
 Email: Education.Comments | at | state.tn.us
 Web: https://www.tn.gov/education.html
 Special Education
 State Rules: Rules State Board of Education Chapter 0520-01-09
 
 Texas
 Texas Education Agency
 William B. Travis Building
 1701 North Congress Avenue
 Austin, TX 78701-1494
 Phone: (512) 463-9734
 Fax: (512) 463-9838
 TTY: (512) 475-3540
 Email: teainfo | at | tea.state.tx.us
 Web: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
 Special Education
 State Rules: Chapter 89 - Division 2 of the Commissioners Rules Concerning Special Education Services
 Utah Utah State Office of Education
 P.O. Box 144200
 250 East 500 South
 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
 Phone: (801) 538-7500
 Fax: (801) 538-7521
 Email: mark.peterson | at | schools.utah.gov
 Web: https://www.schools.utah.gov/
 Special Education Services
 State Rules: Special Education Rules and Regulations
 
 Vermont
 Vermont Agency of Education
 120 State Street
 Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
 Phone: (802) 828-3135
 Fax: (802) 828-3140
 TTY: (802) 828-2755
 Email: edinfo | at | education.state.vt.us
 Web: http://education.vermont.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices – 2360 Special Education
 
 Virginia
 Virginia Department of Education
 P. O. Box 2120
 James Monroe Building
 101 North 14th Street
 Richmond, VA 23218-2120
 Phone: (804) 786-9412
 Toll-Free: (800) 292-3820
 Toll-Free Restrictions: VA residents only
 Fax: (804) 371-2455
 Email: charlie.makela | at | doe.virginia.gov
 Web: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
 Special Education
 State Regs: 8VAC20-81 - Regulations Governing Special Education Programs
 
 Washington
 Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (Washington)
 Old Capitol Building
 600 South Washington St. SE
 P.O. Box 47200
 Olympia, WA 98504-7200
 Phone: (360) 725-6000
 TTY: (360) 664-3631
 Email: kconway | at | ospi.wednet.edu
 Web: http://www.k12.wa.us/
 Special Education
 State Code: Laws and Regulations / WAC Rules 392-172A
 
 West Virginia
 West Virginia Department of Education
 Building 6, Room 346
 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
 Charleston, WV 25305-0330
 Phone: (304) 558-0304
 Fax: (304) 558-2584
 Email: wvde | at | access.k12.wv.us
 Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/
 Special Education
 State Regs: Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities
 
 Wisconsin
 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
 125 South Webster Street
 P.O. Box 7841
 Madison, WI 53707-7841
 Phone: (608) 266-3390
 Toll-Free: (800) 441-4563
 Fax: (608) 267-1052
 TTY: (608) 267-2427
 Email: kay.ihlenfeldt | at | dpi.state.wi.us
 Web: https://dpi.wi.gov/?rdt=dpistatewius
 Special Education
 State Code: PI 11, Wisconsin Administrative Code
 
 Wyoming
 Wyoming Department of Education
 Hathaway Building
 Second Floor
 2300 Capitol Avenue
 Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
 Phone: (307) 777-7690
 Fax: (307) 777-6234
 TTY: (307) 777-8546
 Email: supt | at | educ.state.wy.us
 Web: https://edu.wyoming.gov/
 Special Education
 State Rules: Chapter 7 Rules
 
 
 Territories
  
  
  American SamoaPO Box DOE, Pago Pago, AS 96799
 Phone: 684-633-5237
 Fax: 684-633-4240
 Web: https://www.asdoe.net/
 Special Education Office
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
    
  Web: http://www.cnmipss.org/state-board-of-education/
 Special Education
 
 Federated States of Micronesia
 FSM Department of Education
 P.O. Box PS 87
 Palikir, FM 96941
 Web: http://www.fsmed.fm/
 Special Education
 Guam Guam Public School System
 P.O. Box DE
 Hagåtña, GU 96932
 Phone: (671) 475-0462
 Fax: (671) 472-5003
 Email: juanpflores | at | doe.edu.gu
 Web: https://sites.google.com/a/gdoe.net/gdoe/
 Special Education
 
 Puerto 
    
    Rico
 Puerto Rico Department of Education
 P. O. Box 190759
 San Juan, PR 00919-0759
 Phone: (787) 766-2911
 Web: http://www.de.gobierno.pr/index.php
 Special Education
 
 Republic of Palau
 Web: http://www.palaumoe.net/
 Special Education
 Code: Special Education Policies and Procedures
 
 Republic of the Marshall 
    
    Islands
 Web: http://pss.edu.mh/index.php/en/
 IDEA Public Notice
 Rules & Regulations: Title 14, Chapter 26
 
 Virgin Islands
 Virgin 
  
  Islands Department of Education
 1834 Kongens Gade
 St. Thomas, VI 
  
  00802
 Phone: (340) 778-1600
 Fax: (340) 778-8895
 Email: education | at | usvi.org
 Web: http://vide.vi/
 State Office of Special Education (SOSE)
 
 Last revised: 09/25/17
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