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Committee adopts Senate text and passes braille literacy bill after broad support from advocates and agencies
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 620 HD1 with amendments replacing its contents with Senate Bill 530 SD1 to reflect stakeholder input; testimony emphasized early braille instruction, while the Department of Education urged inclusive wording and noted resource needs and federal IEP constraints.
The Senate Committee on Education on March 10 passed House Bill 620 HD1 after substituting the contents of Senate Bill 530 SD1, a change the committee said would incorporate stakeholder feedback and allow the Department of Education to implement the bill's intent.
Kina O'Gardner, assistant superintendent for the Office of Student Support Services, testified for the Department of Education and said the department "supports the intent of this measure" while proposing amendments to ensure the language is inclusive of all students with low vision or blindness and aligns with federal individualized education…
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