HB 1421 Requires certain school districts to have a policy that allows parents to appeal a determination that their child does not qualify for a gifted education program and to establish a policy for acceleration for certain students

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Current Bill Summary

- Prepared by Senate Research -

SCS/HB 1421 and HB 1371 - This act requires any school district with an approved gifted education program to have a policy, which shall be approved by the district's board of education, that outlines the procedures and conditions under which parents or guardians may request a review of the decision that determined their child did not qualify to receive services through the district's gifted education program.

School districts and school and school district employees shall be immune from liability for any and all acts or omissions relating to the decision that a child did not qualify to receive services through the district's gifted education program.

This act also allows for the subject or whole grade acceleration of any student who demonstrates certain characteristics described in the act.

This act is identical to provisions contained in the truly agreed SS/HCS/HB 1606 (2018) and the truly agreed CCS/HCS/SB 743 (2018), and similar to SB 648 (2018) and HCS/HB 670 (2017).

JAMIE ANDREWS


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