- Introduced -

SB 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".

Further, the act adds a provision asserting that in cases where additional costs exceed the average cost per student in early childhood special education, the parent or guardian of the student may pay the difference in such costs to allow the student to continue services with the student's provider or agency of providers.

DONALD THALHUBER