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Utah Senate advances narrower special-education rules, broadening who may deliver IEP services
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Senate advanced a third substitute to Senate Bill 175 to align state 'least restrictive' language with federal rules and allow supervised credentialed aides to deliver some services in classroom settings; the measure passed third-reading 16-13.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 19 advanced third substitute Senate Bill 175, a package of changes aimed at broadening how individualized education program (IEP) services can be delivered while keeping federal accounting and IEP-team control intact.
Sponsor Senator Anderegg told colleagues the third substitute was designed to “broaden that definition to a workable amount” and to align state practice with federal definitions so that services “work in tandem.” He said the change would allow certified, supervised paraprofessionals (referred to in debate as "au pairs") to deliver in-class supports where appropriate, rather than requiring frequent pull-outs for one-on-one instruction.
The bill’s sponsor and supporters argued the change responds to long-standing teacher…
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