| SB 0632 | Renders alterations to policies concerning early childhood special education placement |
| Sponsor: | Days | |||
| LR Number: | 1957S.03P | Fiscal Note: | 1957-03 | |
| Committee: | Education | |||
| Last Action: | 05/01/03 - HCS Voted Do Pass H Education Committee | Journal page: | ||
| Title: | SCS SBs 632 & 644 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 2003 | |||
SCS/SBs 632 & 644 - Current law expresses that school districts may coordinate with public, private, and private not- for-profit agencies for the delivery of efficient early childhood special education. This act changes the aforementioned "may" to "shall".
This act requires school districts providing early childhood special education to give consideration to the value of continuing services with Part C providers for the remainder of a school year when developing an individualized education program for a student who has received services pursuant to Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and reaches the age of three years during a regular school year.
Services provided shall be only those permissible according to Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Further, the act removes language from the section which
specifies that preference shall be given to the continuation of
services with the student's private provider unless the cost
exceeds the average per student cost of early childhood education
in the district.
DONALD THALHUBER