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Senate approves limited plan to reimburse Section 504 accommodations for students on autism spectrum after debate on scope and cost
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 61 to reimburse local education agencies for certain Section 504 accommodations for students on the autism spectrum after debate over private-school reimbursement and fiscal impact. An amendment to reimburse private-school parents was withdrawn; vote was 25–1, 3 absent.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 61, a measure to begin state reimbursement for Section 504 accommodations for students on the autism spectrum, after extended debate over legal limits and fiscal impact. The bill passed on a roll-call vote of 25 yeas, 1 nay and 3 absent.
Sponsor Senator Davis, speaking to the Senate, said the measure is intended to "begin looking at what the cost of 504s are to our local school districts" and to give the Legislature data on expense before broader expansion. "We do not reimburse parents for the cost of their child's education," Davis said in floor…
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