Students with disabilities; feasibility of educational placement transition of certain students. (HB2408)

Introduced By

Del. Les Adams (R-Chatham) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Education; pilot program; feasibility of educational placement transition of certain students with disabilities. Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a pilot program in two local school divisions in the Commonwealth to partner with the appropriate school board employees in each such local school division to (i) identify the resources, services, and supports required by each student who resides in each such local school division and who is educated in a private school setting pursuant to his individualized education program; (ii) study the feasibility of transitioning each such student from his private school setting to an appropriate public school setting in the local school division and providing the identified resources, services, and supports in such public school setting; and (iii) recommend a process for redirecting federal, state, and local funds, including funds provided pursuant to the Children's Services Act, provided for the education of each such student to the local school division for the purpose of providing the identified resources, services, and supports in the appropriate public school setting. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2019Committee
01/08/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102516D
01/08/2019Referred to Committee on Education
01/18/2019Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
01/18/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB2408)
01/21/2019Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/23/2019Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2019Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/23/2019Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/30/2019Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
02/05/2019Left in Appropriations