Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
For more details on this topic, see Free Appropriate Public Education.A Free Appropriate Public Education means special education and related services that:
- Are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge,
- Meet state requirements and the requirements of federal regulations
- Include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved, and
- Comply with a lawful Individual Education Plan
See 34 CFR 300.17
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