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Advisory council flags bill to shift Section 504 oversight to State Department of Education
Summary
At its March 11 executive committee meeting the Connecticut State Advisory Council for Special Education discussed Raised Bill 424, which would expand reporting and oversight of Section 504 plans by directing the State Department of Education and the Bureau of Special Education to adapt data systems and increase reporting by local boards; members said they will monitor the bill’s content and impact.
Members of the Connecticut State Advisory Council for Special Education’s executive committee raised questions on March 11 about Raised Bill 424, which they said would expand state oversight of plans under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by directing the Department of Education and the Bureau of Special Education to adapt the special education data system and require reporting by local and regional boards.
The concern was raised by committee member Jeff Spar, who reviewed language in the bill and flagged substantive reporting and oversight changes. “It’s increasing the interplay between the Bureau of Special Education and local board of education…
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