Children's Services Act; funds expended special education programs. (SB1313)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Children's Services Act; special education programs. Requires that funds expended for special education services under the Children's Services Act only be expended on educational programs that are licensed by the Department of Education. The bill adds children and youth previously placed in approved private school educational programs for at least six months, who will receive transitional services in a public school setting for no longer than 12 months, to the target population for eligibility for the state pool of funds. The bill requires the Secretary of Education, in conjunction with the Office of Children's Services and the Department of Education, to establish a work group (the Work Group) with appropriate stakeholders to develop a detailed plan to direct the transfer of Children's Services Act funds currently reserved for children requiring an educational placement in a private special education day school or residential facility to the Department of Education and to develop a standardized reporting process, template, and reporting requirement for private special education day school tuition rates to ensure that tuition rates can be accurately compared across schools and over time. The bill requires that the Work Group submit its plan and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Status
01/21/2021: passed committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102548D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/13/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/14/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
01/21/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/21/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2021 | Incorporates SB1099 (Stuart) |
01/21/2021 | Incorporates SB1114 (Peake) |
01/21/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103505D-S1 |
01/21/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1313S1) |
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