Bambi J. Lockman
Bureau Chief
325 West Gaines Street suite 614
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Phone: (850) 245-0475
Fax: (850) 245-0953
E-mail:

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The Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services administers programs for students with disabilities and for gifted students. Additionally, the bureau coordinates student services throughout the state and participates in multiple inter-agency efforts designed to strengthen the quality and variety of services available to students with special needs.

Topics of Special Interest

• Administrators’ Management Meeting (AMM) 2008 Handouts and Power Point Presentations
• Disability History and Awareness: A Resource Guide (PDF, )
  • Disability History and Awareness: A Resource Guide in RTF (RTF, )
• Florida Department of Education Statewide Response to Instruction/Intervention (RtI) Implementation Plan (PDF)
• C.A.S.E. Summer Leadership Institute 2008 handouts and PowerPoint Presentation
• State Advisory Committee for the Education of Exceptional Students Meeting: October 6 – 7, 2008
• Proposed Administrative Rules (PDF, )
• Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for Federal Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF, )
• Attachment 1 – Conditional Approval (PDF, )
• Attachment 2 – State Requirements Not Included in IDEA or the Implementing Regulations (PDF, )
• Spreadsheet – Description of Use of Funds (PDF, )
• 2008 Florida Alternate Assessment Administration Training Video (WVM)
  • 2008 Florida Alternate Assessment Administration Training Video Transcript in Word Format
  (Word, )
• Amended Adopted Program Rules (PowerPoint and Webcast)
• Florida's Revised State Performance Plan for 2005-2010- (Revised April 14, 2008) (Word, )
• USDOE Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report State Determination Letter, June 2008 (PDF)
• USDOE Determination Letter Attachment, June 2008 (RTF, )
• Florida's Annual Performance Report for 2006-07 - (Revised April 14, 2008) (Word, )
• IDEA 2004
• FCAT Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• FERPA—Memos and Technical Assistance Materials
• Requirements for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Eligibility Determinations in the Interim Prior to State Board of Education Rule Revision 6A.603018, Florida Administrative Code (PDF, )
• Federal Regulations (PDF)

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