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SB 1334 Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development, enforcement.

Introduced by: Ghazala F. Hashmi | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Board of Education; Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to convene a work group to provide recommendations for the development of a code of ethics relating to effective collaboration at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings among school staff, parents, students, and any other participants with expertise or knowledge of the student. The bill requires the work group to include (i) a facilitator with knowledge and expertise in the scope and mission of the IEP; (ii) the director of the disAbility Law Center or his designee; (iii) representatives from (a) the Legal Aid Justice Center, (b) the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), (c) the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA), (d) the Virginia School Counselor Association, (e) the Arc of Virginia or the Virginia Down Syndrome Association, (f) ChildSavers or Communities in Schools of Virginia, (g) community service boards, and (h) the Department; (iv) three representatives from the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education; (v) four parents, guardians, or caregivers of children with IEPs, with attention to families of color, families for whom English is not the primary language, and families who are economically disadvantaged; (vi) an independent parent advocate; and (vii) one division superintendent. The bill requires the work group to submit its recommendations to the Department by November 30, 2023.


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