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Committee hears bill extending special-education services through end of school year when students turn 22
Summary
House Bill 1257 would extend special-education eligibility so students with disabilities can receive services through the end of the school year in which they turn 22 or until graduation, aligning state practice with recent federal court findings.
House Bill 1257 would extend state special-education provisions so that students with disabilities may receive special education and related services through the end of the school year in which they turn 22, or until high school graduation, whichever occurs first.
Megan Wardacki, committee counsel, summarized federal and state background. She noted that the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) sets age ranges for a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and that Washington’s statutes and rules had generally limited state-provided FAPE…
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