Prior to June 2015, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools operated under IDEA 1997 in providing Early Intervention and Special Education services. In June 2015 Department of Defense issued a new instruction (regulation) and a manual (external links) based on the provisions of IDEA 2004. While this change may eliminate many of the differences between public schools and DoDEA schools with regard to Special Education, the new regulations are not yet interpreted, and some DoDEA schools may not have fully implemented the changes. When an interpretation of the new regulations is issued, allowing comparison between DoDEA and public school provision of Special Education, we will announce it and make it available.
For a PDF version of the instruction, please contact us at thebranch@wapave.org or by calling 253.565.2266, ext. 112