Autism spectrum disorder; training of teachers and aides. (HB1720)

Introduced By

Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Board of Education; teacher licensure; paraprofessional training.  Requires the Board of Education to include in its regulations governing licensure a requirement that by September 1, 2014, every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement in special education and working with students with autism spectrum disorders must demonstrate proficiency in student behavior management. The bill also requires that by September 1, 2014, each local school division must provide 80 hours of training in student behavior management to any aide assigned to work with a teacher who has primary responsibility for students with an autism spectrum disorder within 60 days of the aide being so assigned. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Committee
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101019D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/2011Assigned Education sub: #3 Teachers and Admin. Action
01/20/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/20/2011Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/24/2011Referred from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2011Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/26/2011Assigned App. sub: Elementary and Secondary
02/01/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2011Left in Appropriations

Comments

Brett D Wills writes:

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Subject: HB1720, brief request for support in subcommitee.
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:43:43 +0000

My name is Brett Wills. I am the father of two boys, one who at age 9 remains nonverbal from Autism. Delegate Landes is my representative but I am writing to you folks on the allocations subcommitee on elemantery education to ask for your support on HB1720 next Tuesday.

IDEA2004 give parents lots of rights which we can use to assert our childs needs in the individual education plan process. As one who has attended many such meetings both to try to secure my own son an appropriate education and who frequently attends such meetings to help others, I can authoritatively state that staff training is the absolute hardest thing to get done through the IEP process.

Too often, particularly when money is involved, local school districts and SPED directors will do "Exactly what the law requires", and not a bit more. Even if this proves ineffective and causes further expenses to the school district. Too often, I have seen IEPs that were written based on the abilities of the staff rather than the needs of the student.

When special education fails to provide a child with sufficient indeendent living skills, the Virginia taxpayer pays the price for this person needing more assistance as an adult than they otherwise would.

For these reasons, it as as a Virginia taxpayer that I ask for your support of HB1720.

Thank you, Brett Wills, 2370 Barrenridge RD Staunton VA 24401, 540-487-0637