The Public Schools of North Carolina (Department of Public

Instruction) offers an opportunity for review of the Annual

Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act (IDEA). The proposed Department of Public

Instruction (DPI) application will be available for public review

beginning March 13, 2008 through May 11, 2008. Comments are

invited beginning March 24, 2008 through April 25, 2008.

A copy of the application may be reviewed on the DPI website at

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/ under the heading of

HIGHLIGHTS. A copy of the application will also be sent to each

Local Education Agency for public review.

Interested citizens are invited to comment on the proposed

application. Comments may be submitted no later than April 25,

2008 on the DPI website or to the Public Schools of North

Carolina, Exceptional Children Division, 6356 Mail Service Center,

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6356, ATTN: Valerie Herndon or

Ira Wolfe.