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Committee adopts amendment, reports bill requiring IDEA training for principals and county board members
Summary
House Bill 2499, which would require principals, certain central office personnel and county board members to receive training covering IDEA, Least Restrictive Environment guidance and parental due-process rights, was amended in committee and reported to the full Senate with recommendation that it pass.
The committee adopted a committee amendment and voted to report House Bill 2499 to the full Senate with the recommendation that it pass. The bill would require principals, appropriate central office personnel and county board members to receive informational training covering the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Least Restrictive Environment principles, updated discipline guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, and parental due-process rights.
Counsel summarized the bill and the proposed committee amendment: “This bill requires that principals who are employed with public schools and county board members receive a 1 day informational training course in person covering the federal law on the Individuals…
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