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Committee hears competing views on bill to give parents evaluation reports five school days before IEP meetings
Summary
House Bill 2557 would require districts to provide parents a copy of evaluation reports at least five school days before eligibility meetings. Parents and advocacy groups backed the change; OSPI and school psychologists warned of implementation challenges and potential strain on existing 35-school-day evaluation timelines.
A contentious public hearing on House Bill 2557 drew support from parent advocates and PTA leaders and caution from OSPI and practitioner groups over timelines and workforce capacity.
Megan Moragachi, counsel to the committee, briefed the bill: for any initial evaluation or reevaluation used to determine eligibility for special-education services, the school district must provide the parent or guardian with a copy of the evaluation report no later than five school days before the eligibility meeting. Parents could voluntarily waive the timeline in writing. If the district cannot…
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