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HJ 231 Study; African-American Students in Special Education Programs.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Study; Overrepresentation of African-American Students in Special Education Programs. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Overrepresentation of African-American Students in Special Education Programs. The joint subcommittee shall (i) monitor the development and implementation of the State Improvement Plan for Special Education; (ii) monitor recent changes in federal and state laws and regulations governing special education, particularly the collection and reporting requirements concerning minority students; (iii) continue to review the process of identifying students for special education; (iv) evaluate the training and recommend ways to address the shortage of special education teachers, and other professionals typically involved in developing IEP plans for students; (v) determine the demographic composition of students identified for special education in Virginia public schools, for grades K-12, by gender, race, age, disability, grade level, if applicable, and school division; (vi) review the criteria for determining whether a student is learning disabled, educable mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed; (vii) assess the impact of poverty, language, and culture on the identification of minority students for special education; (viii) complete objectives under HJR 707 (1999); (ix) determine the number and reasons for the reversal of special education placements; and (x) consider such other related issues as the joint subcommittee may deem appropriate. During the course of its study, the joint subcommittee shall request the Department of Education to provide a comprehensive briefing concerning the State Improvement Plan for Special Education, and to collect, analyze, and report to the joint subcommittee certain data and information noted in HJR 232, the State Improvement Plan for Special Education, and new reporting procedures required by federal law. This resolution incorporates HJR 232.


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