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Committee advances bill setting standards for out‑of‑state placements of students
Summary
The committee voted to advance Senate Bill 982, which would establish licensing and contract standards for school districts that place students with out-of-state agencies, allow the Department of Human Services to charge districts for oversight, and exclude out-of-state schools for the deaf and blind.
The House Education Committee voted Monday to send Senate Bill 982 to the House floor. The measure establishes standards under which school districts may use public funds to place a student with an out-of-state agency, including licensing criteria and contract provisions the district must include before placement.
Committee staff summarized the bill and said it excludes placements to other states’ schools for the deaf or schools for the blind. The staff member also said the Department of Human Services could charge school districts for licensing, investigation and oversight costs, and that the bill declares an emergency and takes effect on passage.
Representative Dobson moved the bill with a due-pass recommendation. There was no discussion in committee before a roll call vote approved the measure; the chair said he will carry the bill on the House floor.
Committee members did not attach additional funding in committee; staff characterized the fiscal impact as minimal and said there is no revenue impact. The bill requires districts to review contracts prior to placing students with an out-of-state agency and sets standards intended to govern licensing and contractual protections for placed students.
