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ALABAMA
Alabama State Department of Education
P.O. Box 302101
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
Phone: (334) 694-4782
Toll-Free: (800) 392-8020 AL residents only
Fax: (334) 242-9192
Email: comm@alsde.edu
Website: https://www.alabamaachieves.org/special-education/
ALASKA
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: 907-465-2800
Fax: 907-465-2806
Email: sped@alaska.gov
Website: https://education.alaska.gov/sped
AMERICAN SAMOA
Special Education Division
American Samoa Department of Education
P.O. Box 2202
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684) 633-4789
Fax: (684) 633-7707
Website: https://www.amsamoadoe.com/divisions/specialeducation
ARIZONA
Department of Education- Exceptional Student Services
1535 W. Jefferson St., Bin 24
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: 602-542-4013
TDD: 6025421410
Fax: 6025425404
Email: ESSInbox@azed.gov
Website: http://www.azed.gov/special-education/
ARKANSAS
Special Education Services
Arkansas State Department of Education
Victory Building, Suite 450
1401 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
Phone: (501) 682-4221
Fax: (501) 682-5159
Email: spedsupport@arkansas.gov
Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-education/
CALIFORNIA
Special Education Division
California State Department of Education
Suite 2401
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: (916) 445-4613
Fax: (916) 327-3706
Email: speceducation@cde.ca.gov
Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
COLORADO
Colorado Dept. of Education
Office of Special Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 866-6757
Fax: (303) 866-3808
Email: essu@cde.state.co.us
Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/index.asp
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education
P.O. Box 2219
Hartford, CT 06145-2219
Phone: (860) 713-6910
Fax: (860) 713-7051
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Special-Education/Bureau-of-Special-Education/
DELAWARE
Exceptional Children and Early Childhood Education
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite Two
Dover, DE 19901-3639
Phone: (302) 735-4210
Fax: (302) 739-2388
Website: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/183
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Public Schools
Special Education Office
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5885
Fax: (202) 442-5026
Email: dcps.specialed@k12.dc.gov
Website: https://dcps.dc.gov/specialeducation
FLORIDA
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0475
Fax: (850) 245-0953
Email: BEESSsupport@fldoe.org
Website: http://www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/
GEORGIA
Georgia Department of Education
Division for Special Education Services and Supports
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 651-6457
Fax: (404) 651-6457
Email: SPEDHelpDesk@doe.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/default.aspx
GUAM
Division of Special Education (Guam)
Department of Education
501 Mariner Avenue
Barrigada, GUAM 96913
Phone: (671) 300-1322
Fax: {671} 472-5003
Email: dss@disid.guam.gov
Website: https://www.gdoe.net/District/Department/2-Special-Education
HAWAII
Special Education Office
Hawai’i State Department of Education
1390 Miller Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 305-9810
Email: doeinfo@k12.hi.us
Website: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/SpecializedPrograms/SpecialEducation/Pages/home.aspx
IDAHO
Idaho State Department of Education
Division of Special Education
650 West State Street, 2nd Floor
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 332-6800
Fax: (208) 334-2228
Email: info@sde.idaho.gov
Website: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/sped/index.html
ILLINOIS
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
Phone: (217) 782-5589
Fax: (217) 782-0372 (Springfield); (312) 814-2282 (Chicago)
Email: ISBESpecED@isbe.net
Website: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Programs.aspx
INDIANA
Indiana Department of Education
Office of Special Education
South Tower Suite 600
115 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-0570
Toll-Free: (877) 851-4106
Fax: (317) 232-0589
Website: https://www.in.gov/doe/students/special-education/
IOWA
Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
Phone: (515) 281-5294
Fax: (515) 242-5988
Website: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/special-education
KANSAS
State Department of Education-Special Education
Student Support Services
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 291-3097
Fax: 785-296-7933
Email: specialeducation@ksde.org
Web: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=101
KENTUCKY
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education and Early Learning
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
Fax: Fax (502) 564-6721
Web: www.education.ky.gov
LOUISIANA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
(800) 453-2721
Web: Students with Disabilities (louisianabelieves.com)
MAINE
State Department of Education-Special Education
Department of Education
Office of Special Services
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6600
Fax: (207)624-6700
Web: Special Education Laws & Regulations | Department of Education (maine.gov)
MARYLAND
State Department of Education-Special Education
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0100
Web: www.msde.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS
State Department of Education-Special Education
Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office
Department of Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
Phone: (781) 338-3375
Fax: 781-338-3371
Email: specialeducation@doe.mass.edu
Web: www.doe.mass.edu/sped
MICHIGAN
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
608 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909-7508
(888) 320-8384
Web: www.michigan.gov/mde
MINNESOTA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Minnesota Department of Education
400 NE Stinson Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(651) 582-8616
Email: mde.special-ed@state.mn.us
Web: http://education.state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3513
Web: Special Education | The Mississippi Department of Education (mdek12.org)
MISSOURI
State Department of Education-Special Education
Division of Special Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-5739
Email: specialeducation@dese.mo.gov
Web: Special Education | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (mo.gov)
MONTANA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Division of Special Education
Montana Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-0037
Web: Special Education (mt.gov)
NEBRASKA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Nebraska Department of Education – SPED
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
(402) 471-2471 (V/TTY)
Web: http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/index.html
NEVADA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Inclusive Education
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9115
Web: Office of Inclusive Education (nv.gov)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Department of Education-Special Education
Bureau of Special Education Support
New Hampshire Department of Education
25 Hall Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3494
Email: info@doe.nh.gov
Web: Bureau of Special Education Support | Department of Education (nh.gov)
NEW JERSEY
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 376-3500
Web: The Office of Special Education (nj.gov)
NEW MEXICO
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education
Public Education Department
120 S. Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-5800
Email: ose.support@pe.nm.gov
Web: Office of Special Education – New Mexico Public Education Department (state.nm.us)
NEW YORK
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue Room 309 EB
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 473-2878
Web: Special Education | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
NORTH CAROLINA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Exceptional Children Division
Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(984) 236-2100
Web: Exceptional Children | NC DPI
NORTH DAKOTA
State Department of Education-Special Education
Office of Special Education
Department of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-2260
Web: Special Education (nd.gov)
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Special Education Program
PO Box 501370
CK Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-237-3061
Email: info@cnmipss.org
Web: https://www.cnmipss.org/special-education-program
OHIO
Office for Exceptional Children
25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 409
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-466-2650
(Toll free) 877-644-6338
Email: Exceptionalchildren@education.ohio.gov
Web: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education
OKLAHOMA
Special Education Services
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Phone: (405) 521-3351
Web: https://sde.ok.gov/special-education
OREGON
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Phone: 503-947-5600
Email: ode.specialeducationquestions@ode.oregon.gov
Web: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/specialeducation/pages/default.aspx
PENNSYLVANIA
Bureau of Special Education
607 South Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-783-6788
Special Education ConsultLine: 1-800-879-2301
Email: ra-pdespecialed@pa.gov
Web: https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Special%20Education/Pages/default.aspx
PUERTO RICO
Department of Special Education
Puerto Rico Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
Phone: (787) 759-2000
Web: https://de.pr.gov/educacion-especial/
RHODE ISLAND
Department of Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-4600
Web: https://ride.ri.gov/students-families/special-education
SOUTH CAROLINA
Office of Special Education Services
428 Wholesale Lane
West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone: 803-734-2833
Email: info@ed.sc.gov
Web: https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/
SOUTH DAKOTA
Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3134
Email: doe@state.sd.us
Web: https://doe.sd.gov/sped/
TENNESSEE
Department of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-5158
Web: https://www.tn.gov/education/families/student-support/special-education.html
TEXAS
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas, 78701
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: sped@tea.texas.gov
Web: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education
UTAH
Utah State Board of Education
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200
Phone: (801) 538-7500
Web: https://www.schools.utah.gov/specialeducation/index
VERMONT
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Drive, Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Phone: (802) 828-1130
Email: AOE.SpecialEd@vermont.gov
Web: https://education.vermont.gov/student-support/vermont-special-education
VIRGIN ISLANDS
State Office of Special Education
#1 St. Thomas
1834 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
Phone: 340-774-0100 ext. 8800
#2 St. Croix
2133 Hospital Street
St. Croix, 00820
Phone: 340-773-1095 ext 7087 or 7069
Web: https://vide.vi/our-divisions/special-education/#contact-us
VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond VA, 23218
Phone: (800) 292-3820
Web: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/special-education
WASHINGTON
OSPI Special Education Division
P.O. Box 47200
600 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: 360-725-6075
Email: speced@k12.wa.us
Web: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/special-education
WEST VIRGINIA
Office of Special Education
Building 6, Suite 750
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0330
Phone: 1-833-627-2833
Web: https://wvde.us/special-education/
WISCONSIN
Office of Special Education
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-1781
Web: https://dpi.wi.gov/sped
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Education
122 W. 25th St. Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7675
Web: https://edu.wyoming.gov/for-district-leadership/special-programs/
