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Committee amends and advances HB 2486 on kindergarten toileting assistance after debate on staffing, background checks and accommodations
Summary
The Committee on Education adopted a balloon amendment to House Bill 2486 that removes a kindergarten exclusion tied to toilet training and adds provisions requiring schools to create policies for kindergarten students who are not toilet trained, including designated staff assistance, background-check requirements and IEP exceptions; the bill was recommended favorably out of committee.
The Committee on Education on [date not specified] amended and advanced House Bill 2486, a measure authorizing school districts to establish policies for kindergarten students who are not toilet trained and setting conditions for staff assistance.
Madam Chair introduced the amendment that strikes subsections labeled 'e' (including e1 and e2) and 'd' from the bill and replaces them with 'balloon' language describing the types of assistance to be provided to a kindergarten student who is not toilet trained. The reviser, Jason, read the changes aloud, saying the revision removes certain paragraphs, renumbers the text and inserts a new paragraph addressing the conditions and types of assistance to be provided.
Why it matters: proponents said the amendment protects children and staff by specifying how schools should respond when a kindergarten student cannot independently tend to hygienic needs. Representative Steele praised the requirement that at least two designated employees be present when assisting a child, calling it a safeguard for both staff and pupils: "I really…
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