As a part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Monitoring and Compliance System all SEA’s and LEA’s must report on compliance with the federal regulations. The SEA’s role is to set high expectations, provide resources and support, and exercise accountability to ensure all residents receive an appropriate education. The IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR §300.600 require the SEA’s to monitor the implementation of IDEA Part B, make annual determinations about the performance of each LEA, enforce compliance with IDEA Parts B and C, and report annually on the performance of the SEA and each LEA. The primary focus of the SEA’s monitoring activities must be on improving educational results and functional outcomes for all children with disabilities and ensuring LEAs meet the program requirements of IDEA Parts B and C. In exercising its monitoring responsibilities, the SEA must ensure when it identifies noncompliance with the requirements of IDEA Parts B and C by LEAs, the noncompliance is corrected as soon as possible, and in no case later than one year after the SEA’s identification of the noncompliance.…