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Bill would give parents five school days to review special‑education evaluation reports before eligibility meetings
Summary
HB 2,557 requires school districts to provide parents a copy of a completed special‑education evaluation report by the 35th school day after consent and hold eligibility meetings no sooner than five school days after providing the report, so meetings occur by the 40th school day. Supporters emphasized meaningful parent participation; some school psychologists asked for implementation safeguards.
A substitute version of House Bill 2,557 would require school districts in Washington to provide a student's parent or guardian with a copy of the completed special‑education evaluation report by the 35th school day after the district receives consent to evaluate and to convene the eligibility determination meeting no sooner than five school days after giving the report, meaning the meeting must occur by the 40th school day absent a parental waiver.
Committee staff explained the combined timeline preserves an overall evaluation schedule: 35 school days to complete an evaluation, five school days for parental review, and…
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