Obtaining AEM
Federal Quota
Video: Federal Quota Program
At the direction of the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, the AT&AEM Center conducts the annual Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students for Ohio. Each year in December, the AT&AEM Center emails a letter and online Federal Quota procedures to superintendents and/or agency directors, requesting them to register each student who is legally blind and attending school in their district as of the first Monday in January. Information related to Federal Quota can be found below.
- An Overview of Federal Quota
- Distribution of Eligible Students Based on the Federal Quota Census (Fiscal Year)
Watch the OCALICON session, Getting Ready for the Annual Federal Quota Census to gain more information about the overview of the Federal Quota Program, student eligibility guidelines, the registration process, and how to request accessible educational materials, including textbooks and equipment.