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34 CFR §300.17

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Free appropriate public education or FAPE means special education and related services that—
  1. (a)Are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge;
  2. (b)Meet the standards of the SEA, including the requirements of this part;
  3. (c)Include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved; and
  4. (d)Are provided in conformity with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of §§ 300.320 through 300.324.