No. CS/CS/HB 615
Filed under Education.
Individual Education Plans; Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide individualized orientation to parent of student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services; requires school district to obtain signed acknowledgement from each parent; provides requirements for orientation & acknowledgement; requires school districts to notify parents of available refresher orientations each year; requires that certain information be retained in student's education records; requires school districts to develop standardized services logs for provisions of specified services for use by specified persons.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDSchool districts must complete initial IEP eligibility evaluations within 60 days of parental consent. This creates a strict deadline for determining student eligibility.
Districts must provide an individualized orientation to parents of newly eligible students. Parents must sign an acknowledgment confirming they understood the session.
Schools must notify parents in writing within five days if a scheduled IEP service is missed. They must also provide a written plan for make-up services.
Parents gain the right to access all service logs within 15 days of service provision. The IEP team must inform parents of this right at every meeting.
AISchool districts must complete initial IEP eligibility evaluations within 60 calendar days of parental consent.
AISchool districts must convene an IEP team meeting within 30 calendar days after determining a student eligible.
AIParents may request and receive all IEP service logs within 15 school days of service provision.
AISchool districts must provide individualized orientation to parents of newly eligible students and obtain signed acknowledgment.
AISchools must notify parents in writing within 5 school days if scheduled IEP services cannot be provided, including a make-up plan.
AISchool districts must develop standardized service logs with progress notes for IEP-related services.