The guidelines discuss the role of the New York Board of Education in the education of children with handicapping conditions. Specific sections address roles regarding relationship to the Committee on the Handicapped, identification of children needing special education, development of individualized education programs, assurance of nondiscrimination and access to special education in the least restrictive environment, provision of due process, and monitoring and training. Also included are a local district guidelines checklist, a request for information checklist, and a timeline for developing individualized education programs. (CL)