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Senate advances pilot for specialized attendance centers for students with special needs
Summary
Senate File 24 04 would establish a Department of Education pilot allowing one rural and one urban district to create specialized attendance centers to serve students who require special education or who face behavioral challenges that hinder success in traditional classrooms; the bill was called up and amendments were noted before a caucus.
Senator Gruenhagen opened remarks on SF 24 04, describing a pilot program authorizing the Department of Education to select one rural and one urban district to operate specialized attendance centers for students requiring special education or whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs make it difficult to succeed in a traditional classroom. "The goal of this bill is to give schools another tool to better support students who may need a more structured or specialized setting to succeed academically," Gruenhagen said.
Two amendments were called up for consideration; the chair then announced a Democratic caucus and placed the Senate at ease. The transcript records the bill and the amendments being called, the sponsor's goals, and that the department would report annually on program effectiveness for legislative evaluation, but the floor proceedings paused for caucus and no final passage vote is recorded in the provided segments.
