Individualized education program teams; Department of Education to develop guidelines. (HB134)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Runion (R-Bridgewater) with support from co-patron Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Department of Education; individualized education program teams; guidelines. Requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines for individualized education program (IEP) teams to utilize when developing IEPs for children with disabilities to ensure that IEP teams consider the need for age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction related to sexual health, self-restraint, self-protection, respect for personal privacy, and personal boundaries of others. The bill requires each local school board, in developing IEPs for children with disabilities, in addition to any other requirements established by the Board of Education, to ensure that IEP teams consider such guidelines. This bill is identical to SB 186. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/17/2019 | Committee |
| 12/17/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103163D |
| 12/17/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB134) |
| 01/13/2020 | Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12 |
| 01/22/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2020 | Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/31/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/03/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/04/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/05/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/06/2020 | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N) |
| 02/06/2020 | VOTE: Passage (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/13/2020 | Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2020 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/19/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB134ER) |
| 02/19/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB134ER) |
| 02/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/20/2020 | Signed by President |
| 02/24/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020 |
| 02/24/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020 |
| 03/02/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/02/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) |
Comments
Good morning,
I'm giving public comment on the issue of Family Life Education and Healthy Relationships education for children with an IEP who are ID/DD.
As children grow older and become teenagers, and young adults with ID/DD issues, the lack of education on healthy relationships, "Good Touch-Bad Touch" and sexual education would be a detriment to them. These children and young adults don't understand what is appropriate and what is not appropriate and as a result the school system is leaving them vulnerable for criminal charges, not fully understanding how relationships work.
These children and young adults would not understand what is appropriate and what is not appropriate there for leaving them open for criminal charges, not fully understanding how relationships work.
I strongly believe if you have an IEP the school is responsible for educating you in these areas as it would also be a part of their transition plan.
To set these children up for failure is criminal, not only is it up to the parents but it is also up to the school system to help prepare them, since they spend the majority of the time in school. Collaboration, and education is key, we need to work together to prepare our young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they enter into the community to be successful, healthy, and productive members of society.