SB64

Create Office Of Special Education

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Establishes the Office of Special Education within the Public Education Department to oversee special education policy and programs.

The bill creates the Office of Special Education within the Public Education Department, headed by a deputy secretary for special education. The office is tasked with ensuring students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education, providing teacher training, and developing a statewide system for individualized education programs. It also mandates dyslexia screening for first-grade students and requires school districts to implement evidence-based reading interventions for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia.

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Roll Call Votes

62 Yea

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1 Nay

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7 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 13

8:30 AM

House Education Committee

Feb 9

8:30 AM

House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee

History

Mar 9

Senate

Signed by Governor - Chapter 55 - Mar. 9

Feb 17

House

Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:1

Feb 13

House

HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation