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2014 SESSION
HB 228 Visually impaired students; evaluation by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired.
Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Visually impaired students; Braille. Requires each visually impaired student to be evaluated by a certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired and requires the student to receive instruction in Braille or the use of Braille unless the team responsible for developing the student's IEP (IEP team) or the team responsible for developing the student's plan pursuant to § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504 team) determines that instruction in Braille or the use of Braille is not appropriate to the student's educational needs. Current law requires a determination of the appropriateness of Braille but does not require the evaluation. The bill allows IEP teams and 504 teams to provide other specialized educational services and assistive technology devices in addition to Braille. The bill disallows the presence of some residual vision from precluding instruction in Braille and the use of Braille. The bill permits IEP teams and 504 teams to provide blind students with instruction in Nemeth Braille and the use of Nemeth Braille in addition to Braille.
FULL TEXT
- 12/27/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101465D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104150D-H1 pdf
HISTORY
- 12/27/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101465D
- 12/27/13 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
- 01/22/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/14 House: Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104150D-H1
- 01/27/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/14 House: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 01/28/14 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/12/14 House: Left in Appropriations