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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 72

Individual Education Plans
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SPONSOR
Harrell
FILED BY
Gayle Harrell — District 31, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 1279 — SB 72 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Individual Education Plans; Requiring a school district to complete an evaluation to determine if a student is eligible for an individualized education plan (IEP) within a specified timeframe; providing that a parent or guardian has the right to request provider logs or notes within a specified timeframe; requiring each school district to provide an individualized orientation to each parent or guardian of a student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Schools must meet strict deadlines for evaluations and service make-ups.

Schools must finish initial IEP evaluations within 60 days of parental consent. This creates a hard deadline for determining student eligibility.

If a scheduled related service is missed, the district must notify parents in writing within 5 school days. They must also provide a written plan for make-up services.

Parents gain the right to access all service provider logs within 15 school days. Districts must inform parents of this right at every IEP meeting.

Districts must provide an individualized orientation to parents of newly eligible students. They must obtain a signed acknowledgment and offer annual refresher orientations.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 60-Day Evaluation Deadline majors. 1003.5716(5)(a)

AISchool districts must finish the initial evaluation to determine IEP eligibility within 60 calendar days of receiving parental consent.

“Within 60 calendar days after receiving parental consent, a school district must complete an initial evaluation to determine whether a student is eligible for an IEP.” bill text, line 35 →
§ 2 30-Day IEP Meeting Deadline majors. 1003.5716(5)(a)

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

“The school district must convene an IEP team meeting within 30 calendar days after eligibility is determined.” bill text, line 37 →
§ 3 Make-Up Service Notification majors. 1003.5716(5)(b)

AIIf a related service in an IEP is not provided as scheduled, the district must notify the parent in writing within 5 school days, explain why, and provide a written make-up plan.

“If a related service identified in a student's IEP is not provided as scheduled, the school district must notify the parent or guardian in writing within 5 school days” bill text, line 9 →
§ 4 Parent Access to Service Logs majors. 1003.5716(5)(c)

AIParents have the right to access all service provider logs or progress notes within 15 school days after a service is provided, and the district must inform them of this right at each IEP meeting.

“A parent or guardian has the right to access, upon request, all service provider logs or progress notes within 15 school days after such service is provided.” bill text, line 45 →
§ 5 Mandatory Parental Orientation majors. 1003.5718(1)

AIEach school district must provide an individualized orientation to parents of students newly identified as eligible for exceptional student education services, covering procedural safeguards, parental rights, log access, and complaint filing.

“Each school district shall provide an individualized orientation to the parent or guardian of a student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services.” bill text, line 53 →
§ 6 Signed Acknowledgment and Annual Refreshers moderates. 1003.5718(2)

AISchool districts must obtain a signed acknowledgment from parents confirming they received the orientation in a format they understand, offer annual refresher orientations, and retain all acknowledgment forms in the student’s education records.

“The school district must obtain a signed acknowledgment from the parent or guardian confirming receipt of the orientation in a format the parent understands.” bill text, line 62 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see...
1/13/2026
Introduced
10/6/2025
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on...
9/24/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1003.5716
+132 / −0
s. 1003.5718
+117 / −0