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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/HB 615

Individual Education Plans
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SPONSOR
Education Administration Subcommittee; Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Tendrich
FILED BY
Debra Tendrich — District 89, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 1279 — CS/CS/HB 615 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

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.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates 60-day IEP evaluations and annual parent orientations.

School 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.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 60-Day Evaluation Deadline majors. 1003.57(1)(c)

AISchool districts must complete initial IEP eligibility evaluations within 60 calendar days of parental consent.

“must complete an initial evaluation to determine whether a student is eligible for an individual education plan (IEP) within 60 calendar days after receiving parental consent” bill text, line 42 →
§ 2 30-Day IEP Meeting Deadline majors. 1003.57(1)(c)

AISchool districts must convene an IEP team meeting within 30 calendar days after determining a student eligible.

“must convene an IEP team meeting within 30 calendar days after eligibility is determined” bill text, line 46 →
§ 3 Service Log Access Right majors. 1003.57(1)(c)

AIParents may request and receive all IEP service logs within 15 school days of service provision.

“A parent has the right to access, upon request, all service logs within 15 school days after such service is provided” bill text, line 80 →
§ 4 Mandatory Parent Orientation majors. 1003.57(1)(c)

AISchool districts must provide individualized orientation to parents of newly eligible students and obtain signed acknowledgment.

“Each school district shall provide an individualized orientation to the parent of a student newly identified as eligible for exceptional student education services” bill text, line 84 →
§ 5 Make-Up Service Notification moderates. 1003.57(1)(c)

AISchools must notify parents in writing within 5 school days if scheduled IEP services cannot be provided, including a make-up plan.

“the school administrator or staffing specialist must notify the parent in writing within 5 school days, explain the reason the service was not provided, and provide a written plan” bill text, line 75 →
§ 6 Standardized Service Logs moderates. 1003.576(2)

AISchool districts must develop standardized service logs with progress notes for IEP-related services.

“Each school district must develop a standardized service log, which includes progress notes, for the provision of related services as identified in the student's IEP” bill text, line 108 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59 )
3/4/2026
Received
3/4/2026
Referred to Rules
3/4/2026
In Messages
3/4/2026
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/4/2026
Read 3rd time
3/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2026
Read 2nd time
2/26/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2/17/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/17/2026
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2/17/2026
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
2/13/2026
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/9/2026
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/9/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2/9/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/6/2026
CS Filed
2/6/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/6/2026
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2/2/2026
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2/2/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2/2/2026
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
1/30/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026
CS Filed
1/30/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/30/2026
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/29/2026
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/27/2026
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
12/12/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
12/12/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
12/12/2025
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1003.57
+275 / −0
s. 1003.576
+40 / −1
STAFF ANALYSES