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Committee backs bill to protect employees who attend IEP and case conference meetings; measure includes notice, limits and sunset
Summary
The committee voted 11-0 to advance Senate Bill 409, which bars employers from taking adverse action against employees who miss work to attend case conference committee (IEP) or attendance conferences, subject to notice and limits; the bill includes a 2029 sunset.
Senate Bill 409, which would protect parents who miss work to attend case conference committee meetings (commonly IEP meetings) and attendance conferences, was approved by committee on a unanimous roll call.
Senator Pohl, the bill sponsor, said the measure protects parents who need time to attend meetings that determine individualized education program (IEP) content and attendance plans. "This bill does have a sunset, which I think is an important aspect of it as well," Pohl said, noting the bill would expire in 2029 to allow evaluation of the policy.
Witnesses described barriers parents face in attending these meetings…
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