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2001 SESSION

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HB 2591 Termination of special education services.

Introduced by: Mary T. Christian | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Termination of special education services. Clarifies that the right to special education services terminates for disabled students who graduate from high school with a regular diploma, as provided in federal regulations governing eligibility for special education services. However, because graduation is considered a change in placement under federal law, the parents of a disabled student must be notified in writing concerning the student's graduation before such transition commences. Reevaluation of the student is not required in this instance. This bill also provides that the General Education Diploma (GED) is deemed to be a regular diploma only, when awarded to a student who has been identified as disabled for educational purposes. The provisions of this bill do not affect the criteria for high school graduation and the awarding of diplomas in the Standards of Quality and the Standards of Accreditation.


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