Posted on August 7, 2025
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is in the process of reviewing N.J.A.C. 6A:14, which includes the regulations that govern how special education and related services are delivered to students across the state. This process presents an important opportunity to the public–including parents, caretakers, school staff, service providers, and advocates–to share their insights to help determine what, if any, changes might improve the law before the regulations "sunset" in September 2027.* The NJDOE is collecting the input through a survey, and you can choose to remain anonymous.
Survey questions allow you to suggest what changes the NJDOE should make and why. For example, you may think that specific regulations need to be clarified, or staff need training, or particular supports are missing to accomplish the regulation's objective. At the end of each question, a participant may include a comment as to how the existing law could be improved or changed.
Surveys must be submitted to the NJDOE by August 30, 2025. Please speak up and help ensure an equitable, effective, and responsive special education system that meets the needs of the students and families that it serves.
