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Committee considers changes to special‑education evaluation timelines to give parents time to review reports
Summary
Substitute House Bill 2,557 would require school districts to give parents a copy of special education evaluation reports no later than the 35th school day and hold eligibility determination meetings no sooner than five school days after the report is given, producing an up-to‑40‑school‑day timeline; advocates and OSPI supported the approach with technical amendments to protect both parent participation and district implementation.
Committee staff described substitute House Bill 2,557 as a timeline‑clarifying bill to require school districts to provide parents or guardians a completed special education evaluation report by the 35th school day after consent and to convene an eligibility determination meeting no sooner than five school days after the report is provided, allowing a maximum of 40 school days absent an agreed waiver.
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