The Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) advises and assists the Minnesota Department of Education in the planning, coordination and delivery of a coordinated statewide, interagency system of services to children birth to five with special needs and their families.
The Council is responsible for fulfilling the duties required in federal law which are further defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.28.
The Council consists of 17-25 members appointed by the Governor. Members must include parents of children with disabilities, public and private service providers and advocates, including representatives from state and local education, health and human services, higher education and the state Legislature.
2012 Part C State Application
The 2012 Part C Annual State Application includes statements of assurances for Minnesota’s program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and proposed descriptions for the use of federal grant funds. View draft application below.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is required to publish the FFY 2012 Part C Application before submitting it to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The plan must be publically available throughout the state for at least a 60-day period with a minimum 30-day public comment period required within that timeframe.
Public comments will be reviewed and considered prior to the submission of the final application to OSEP by April 16, 2012. Public comments will be accepted February 16, 2012, through March 19, 2012, at kara.hall@state.mn.us.