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Legislative panel hears OLR primer on special education law and parental rights
Summary
Nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research analysts told a Connecticut select committee that IDEA guarantees a right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), outlined eligibility and IEP rules, and highlighted Connecticut-specific additions such as earlier transition planning and a state rule placing the burden of proof on school districts in due-process hearings.
Members of the Connecticut General Assembly's Select Committee on Special Education heard a legal primer from the Office of Legislative Research on the framework that governs special education in the state. John Moran, principal analyst at OLR, introduced a presentation explaining how federal law and Connecticut statute work together to define eligibility, placement, and procedural protections.
"The very core principle of IDEA is FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education," Heather Pool, an OLR principal analyst, told the committee, summarizing the federal law's central guarantee and noting that courts have refined what counts as an "appropriate" education. Pool…
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