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Panel proposed to study special-education costs, categories and processes; interim report due November
Summary
A revised House bill would create a commission to study rising special-education costs, Medicaid billing practices, categorization rates and use of legal services; sponsors said an interim report is expected in November and final repeal is scheduled after the commission completes work in July 2026.
House Bill 431, as amended, would establish a statutory commission to study several aspects of special education including cost drivers, student-categorization rates, Medicaid school billing practices and how districts use insurance or contract for legal services in Individualized Education Program (IEP) and due process settings.
Representative Glenn Cordelli introduced the amended bill to the Senate Education Committee. Cordelli told the committee the commission would examine (1) why the share of students identified for special education has risen as overall…
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