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CFR /  Title 34  /  Part 300  /  Sec. 300.17 Free appropriate public education.

Free appropriate public education or FAPE means special education and related services that--

(a) Are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge;

(b) Meet the standards of the SEA, including the requirements of this part;

(c) Include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved; and

(d) Are provided in conformity with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of Secs. 300.320 through 300.324. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1401(9))