Month: August 2021

On January 23, 2020, OSERS released a memorandum to State Directors of Special Education notifying them of the changes to copyright that became effective through the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act. Specifically, the copyright law has been changed to provide new definitions for “eligible person” and “accessible format.” Although the IDEA statute and…

As of January 23, 2009, states may name organizations which are “authorized entities” under the Chafee amendment to serve as NIMAC Authorized Users, whether or not these agencies are from within the educational structure of the state. Contact the NIMAC if you have any questions.

June 14, 2007 (Revised August 24, 2007) Effective immediately, the NIMAC wishes to advise all publishers, SEAs and LEAs that, after conferring with OSEP, NIMAC has determined that it will not accept “advance copy” file sets into the repository. “Advance copy” is to be defined as a version that is made and distributed for review…

Policy Announcements Questions and Answers on the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) On August 9, 2021, OSEP issued a revised NIMAS Q & A. This Q & A provides states, state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and other interested parties with information to facilitate implementation of the NIMAS and coordination with the…