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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 108 447 EC 073 212 AUTHOR Jones, C. D., Jr. . TITLE Special Education in the States: Legislative Progress Report. INSTITUTION Education Commission of the States, Denver, Colo. -4, SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (DHEW /OE) , Washington, D.C. , PUB DATE Apr 75 GRANT OEG-0-72-0242(607) NOTE 37p.; All pages are horizontal each requiring 2 / microfiche frames; For additional information see EC 070533 and EC 073213 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$1.95 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS Civil Liberties; *Equal Educat n; Exceptional Child Education; Financial Support; * Handicapped Children; Services; Special Education; *State kid; *State Legislation; *State Standards; Teacher Certification; Transportation ABSTRACT The first in a series of three legislative progress reports presents an overview of approximately 75 major 1974-75 state bills concerning the education of exceptional children. Bills are organized into the following categories: census/registry/reporting; centers, commissions and offices for special education services; certification of professional personnel; comprehensive special education services; early education services; enrollment limitations/expanded special education services; finance formulas/taxation; residency requirement; rights of handicapped persons; state aid for categorical and general special educatiOn programs; state policy; and transportation aid. Information provided for each bill includes state name, bill number and sponsor, a summary of basic provisions, and status, as of March, 1975. (LH) 1 It *********************************************************************** * * * Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless, items of marginal * * * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. * ***********************************************************************

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ED 108 447 EC 073 212

AUTHOR Jones, C. D., Jr.. TITLE Special Education in the States: Legislative Progress

Report.INSTITUTION Education Commission of the States, Denver, Colo.

-4, SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (DHEW /OE) ,Washington, D.C. ,

PUB DATE Apr 75GRANT OEG-0-72-0242(607)NOTE 37p.; All pages are horizontal each requiring 2

/ microfiche frames; For additional information see EC070533 and EC 073213

EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$1.95 PLUS POSTAGEDESCRIPTORS Civil Liberties; *Equal Educat n; Exceptional Child

Education; Financial Support; * Handicapped Children;Services; Special Education; *State kid; *StateLegislation; *State Standards; Teacher Certification;Transportation

ABSTRACTThe first in a series of three legislative progress

reports presents an overview of approximately 75 major 1974-75 statebills concerning the education of exceptional children. Bills areorganized into the following categories: census/registry/reporting;centers, commissions and offices for special education services;certification of professional personnel; comprehensive specialeducation services; early education services; enrollmentlimitations/expanded special education services; financeformulas/taxation; residency requirement; rights of handicappedpersons; state aid for categorical and general special educatiOnprograms; state policy; and transportation aid. Information providedfor each bill includes state name, bill number and sponsor, a summaryof basic provisions, and status, as of March, 1975. (LH)

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EDUCATION'Rot ['1)1 i/MI NI HAS Al EN REPRODIH E 0 I Xt.( IL Y AS AL CE IVI Tr I ROMTHE PI RSON OR 0/4(,ANIZATION ORIGINA tiNf. IT POINTS Of VI! VW OR OPINIONSSIA If T) DO NOT NICE SSARHY RE PRESE NT CP I H i AL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OfE DIA A T ION POsi 110N OR POLICY

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WHAT IS HACHE?

The Handicapped Children's Education Program, aproject of the Education Commission of the States,seeks as its -goal to obtain within each state acommitment at the highest policy level to increaseprovisions for educational services to handicappedchildren.

The activities conducted by the HACHE projectare based on the following three objectives andhave been planned to assist each state in developingand implementing a commitment to full educa-tional opportunities for the handicapped:

Improve state legislation for handicapped chil-dren by assisting states in initiating, reviewing,amending and implementing legislation.

foi Improve the utilization and allocation of each

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state's resources for providing educational serv-ires for the handicapped through the study andanalysis of legislative issues and administrativeprocedures.

Provide for the formulation and application ofstate polici for the \education ofjthe handlcapped thro task force activities, staffservices to sta governments and the promo-tion of the value of improved educationalopportunities.

A task force tonsisting of 10 ECS commissionersand five professional and lay persons meets fourtimes annually to develop recommendations relat-ed to program activities and to assist the stateswith legislative and administrative policies for thebenefit of the handicapped.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE STATES: LEGISLATIVE PROC#RESS REPORT

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Prepared by:C. D. Jones Jr.Associate Project DirectorHandicapped Children's Education Project

Gene Hensley, Director

Education Commission of the StatesDenver, ColoradoWendell H. Pierce, Executive Director

April 1975

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Additional copies of this report may be obtainedfrom the Education Commission of the States, 300 Lincoln Tower,

1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 893-5200

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PREFACE

One of the functions of the Handicapped Children'sEducation Project (HACHE) of the Education Com-mission of the States is to act as a dissemination andreferral center for information requests from legis-lators, educators and others interested in the educa-tion of exceptional children.

The following report contains summarized versi:ns ofmajoa bills relating to the education of exceptionalchildren introduced during the 1975 legislative ses-sion. Some adaitional bills from the 1974 legislativesessions are also included in this report. They are billsthat were carried over and bills that were still in

ommittee at the printing of the Final Report

Special Education in the StatesLegislative ProgressReport, September 1974. This report does notattempt to present all the bills that have beenintroduced, but rather an overview of major statelegislation affecting exceptional children.

This is the first report in a series of three thatHACHE will produce in an effort to keep youinformed of what is happening in the states.

HACHE can provide more detailed information relat-ing to-state legislation upon request. Please contactC. D. Jones Jr., Associate Project Director, HACHE,Education Commission of the zstates, 1860 LincolnStreet, Denver, Colorado 80203.

The project presented or reported ..utrein was performed pursuant to a grant from the U.S. Officeof Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. However, the opinions expressedherein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Office of Education, and noofficial endorsement by the U.S. Office of Education should be inferred. This project is supportedby the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. Grant Number 0EG-0-72-0242(607).

CONTENTS

Census/Registry/Reporting 1 Finance Formulas/Taxation 7

Centers, Commissions, Offices for Special Residency Requirement for Education Services . . .7Education Services 1

Rights 7

Certification of Professional Personnel 2State Aid/General Special Education Programs

Cpmprehensive Special Education Services 3State Aid/Categorical Programs 10

Early Educeion Services 5-, __3,tate Policy 12

Enrollment Limitations/Expanded Special EducationServices 6 Transportation Aid 12

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Census/Registry/Reporting

New York

SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE STATES: LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS REPORT

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

A 3449* Directs school districts to take a census of children during September 1974 anRepresentative every third year thereafter. Information regarding handicapped minors shallStavinsky filed with the Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES).

South AB 598 Requires that a child suspected of severe auditory impairment be reported tDakota Representative the Department of Health.

Mortimer

Centers Commissions, Offices for Special Eduerrtfitin Services

North SB 66 ---;Provide§ for creation of regional education training centers for children witCarolina Senator special needs. Creates within the state department of education a system o

Gudger centers that would: (1) provide inservice training to all special educatioteachers and other professionals, (2) develop in kindergarten and primary-gradteachers the necessary skills to detect potential special education needs and thcapability to plan special education programs, (3) provide inservice training arnconsultative services to a parent or guardian of a child with special needs anti 0appropriate public school administrative arrangement personnel, (4) work w4l1the various local human resources agencies and (5) conduct an in-depitlevaluation of the impact of inservice training on the delivery of serviceschildren with special needswithin the public schools on an annual basis.

West SB 80 Requires open meetings of the Advisory Council for the Education 01

Virginia Senator Exceptional Children, with prior public / notice of meetings and tentatiNelson agenda; requires the council to establish a right to education office to assi

parents of exceptional children in obtaining proper educational opportunitie

A, AB, H, HB = House BillsS, SB = Senate BillsLD = Legal Document

LB = Legislative BillsSJR = Senate Joint ResolutionHJR = House Joint Resolution

Final action during 1974 legislative session

SF = Senate FileCh = ChapterPA = Public Act

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SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE STATES: LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS REPORT

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Directs school districts to take a census of children during September 1974 andtative every third year thereafter. Information regarding handicapped minors shall be

filed with the Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES).

STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

Died in theAssembly CodesCommittee

Requires that a child suspected of severe auditory impairment be reported to Signed by thetative the Department of Health. ______goyer_nor 2-24-75.

Ices for Special Education Services

Effective 6-1-75

Provides for creation of regional education training centers for children withspecial needs: Creates within the state department of education a system ofcenters that would: (1) provide inservice training to all special educationteachers and other professionals, (2) develop in kindergarten and primary-gradeteachers the necessary skills to detect potential special education needs and thecapability to plan special education programs, (3) provide inservice training andconsultative services to a parent or guardian of a child with special needs and toappropriate public school administrative arrangement personnel, (4) work withthe various local human resources agencies and (5) conduct an in-depthevaluation of the impact of inservice training on the delivery of services tochildren with special needswithin the public schools on an annual basis.

Requires open meetings of the Advisory Council for the Education ofExceptional Children, with pnor public notice of meetings and tentativeagenda; requires the council to establish a right to education office to assistparents of exceptional children in obtaining proper educational opportunities.

LB = Legislative BillsSJR = Senate Joint ResolutionHJR = House Joint Resolution

ative session

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SenateAppropriationsCommittee

Senate Committeeon Education;General Assemblyrecessed until4-11-75

STATEBILL/SPONSOR

Illinois HB 150 andHB 151 $1,50,000 for that department for fiscal 1976.SenatorsJuckett and

New Jersey

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Creates the department of services for the handicapped and appropriate

MacDonald

SB 13** Creates withi epartment of education a bureau for the deaf anSenator aipla a es specific sums to be included in an annual or supplementalBeadl appropriations act.

SJR 11**senators state aid programs for mentally retarded persons.Hirkala,Russo andBedell

Creates a 12-member commission to study the nature, extent and amount o

Certification of Professional Personnel

Georgia

Missouri

Wisconsin

HB 162 Provides that after July 1, 1976, any person granted a certificate as a teacheRe presentative ncipal or guidance counselor must have completed a course of five or morBurton ggiarter hours, approved by the state board of education, in the identificatio

d education of children who have special educational needs or an equivalenp eparation in a staff development program approved by the state board oe ucation.

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HB 364 Eliminates from the statutes the requirement that all persons receivingRepresentative teaching certificate, other than those issued for life, shall have a course of twGoode or more semester hours in psychology and education of exceptional children

AB 278 Requires persons receiving teaching certificates or licenses after June 1, 1976Re presentative to have completed three semester hours of accredited study in leamiqShabaz, et al. disabilities of children. Teachers certified or licensed before that date are givel

until September 1, 1977, to either acquire the requisite semester hours aparticipate in an inservice program in learning disabilities conducted osupervised by the department of public instruction.

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

Creates the department of services- for_ _the __handicapped and- appropriates$150,000 for that department for fiscal 1976.

Creates within the department of education a bureau for the deaf andappropriates specific sums to be included in an annual or supplementalappropriations act.

Creates a 12-member commission to study the nature, extent and amount ofstate aid programs for mentally retarded persons.

House HttmanResources Committee2-19-75

Assembly EducationCommittee

Institutions, Health,Education andWelfare'Committee

Provides that after July 1, 1976, any perSon granted a certificate as a teacher,principal or guidance counselor must have completed a course of five or morequarter hours, approve ,e state board of education, in the identificationand education of childre,, .Jo have special educational needs or an equivalentpreparation in a staff development program approved by the state board ofeducation.

Eliminates from the statutes the requirement that all persons receiving ateaching certificate, other than those issued for life, shall have a course of twoor more semester hours in psychology and education of exceptional children.

Requires persons receiving teaching certifiertes or licenses after June 1, 1976,to have completed three semester hours of accredited study in learningdisabilities of children. 'Teachers certified or licensed before that date are givenuntil September 1, 1977, to either acquire the requisite semester hours orparticipate in an mservive program in learning disabilities conducted orsupervised by the department of public instruction.

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Received unfavorablereport by the HouseEducation. Com mittee2-12-75; placed oncalendar to considerthe unfavorable report.No action

Reported out ofHouse EducationCommittee with acommittee substitute"Do pass"

Assigned toHouse EducationCommittee

STATEBILL/SPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Comprehensive Special Education Services

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Missouri

SB 1078Committeeon Education

SB 351SenatorsBearden andFord

AB 4040Ch. 1532*RepresentativeLanterman

FIB 432RepresentativesMulvaney,Goode, et al.

Requires special education for all handicapped children to be provided by easchool district.- _

Includes several amendments to Act 102 of 1973 (Mandatory SpecEducation Act) that have been recommended by the State Advisory Commitand/or consultants employed to develop plan for infplementation of the act.

Requires the state board of education to establish a California master plan fspecial education to be administered by the state superintendent of pubinstruction. Authorizes countysuperintendents of schools, with approval of tcounty boards of education, to submit comprehensive local plans to inclprovisions for testing and placement of individuals, appeal procedures and puparticipation in education programs subject to written consent of parentsguardians. Requires the state superintendent to review and conduct, on-siaudits of each approved program. Authorizes county 'superintendentsschools to levy a property tax for support of programs under comprehensiplan. Such taxes shall not exceed the amount by which program expenditexceed state support.' Such tax is in lieu of taxes the county superintendentotherwise authorized to levy for the support of special education progrDefinition of individuals with exceptional needs are all pupils whose educatineeds cannot be met by the regular classroom teacher with modifications of tregular school program, and who require the benefit of special instructionservices. The age of eligibility ranges from 3 and 4.9 inclusive to age 21.

Requires state agencies collecting information on handicapped and severehandicapped children to cooperate with local school districts, special schodistricts and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationmaking the information available to them. Provides that theNstate departmeof elementary and secondary education shall provide transportation fchildren who receive education services in other state-operated schoolsprograms operated through contract by the state board of education.,Providtnat the school district, which would be responsible for providing education fchildren in programs of the derartment of mental health, is responsible f

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Requires special education for all handicapped children to be provided by eachschool district.

Includes .several amendments to Act 102 of 1973 (Mandatory SpecialEducation Act) that have been recommended by the State Advisory Committeeand/or consultants employed to develop plan for implementation of the act.

Requires the state board of education to establish a k . aster plan forspecial education to be administered by the state supeiantendent, of public

tive instruction. Authorizes county superintendents of schc.,vls, with approval of thecounty boards of education, to submit comprehensive lo. al plans to includeprovisions for testinLand placement of individuals, appeal procedures and pupilparticipation in education programs subject to written, consent of parents orguardians. Requires the' state superintendent to review and conduct on-siteaudits of each approved program. Authonzes county superintendents ofschools to levy -a property tax for support of programs under comprehensiveplan. Such taxes shall not exceed the amount by which program expendituresexceed state support. Such tax is in lieu of taxes the county superintendent isotherwise authorized to levy for the support of special education programs.Definition of individuals with exceptional needs are all pupils whose educationneeds cannot be met by the regular classroom teacher with, modifications of theregular school program, and who require the benefit of special instruction andservices. The age of eligibility ranges from 3 and 4.9 inclusive to age" 21.

Requires state agencies' collecting- infositnation on handicapped and severelytives handicapped children-to cooperate with local school districts,'special school

districts and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education inal making the information available to them. Provides that the state department

of elementary and secondary education shall provide transportation forchildren who receive education services in other state-operated schools orprograms operated through contract by the state board of education. Providesthat the school district, which would be responsible for providing education forchildren in programs of the department of mental health, is responsible for

we session .

Sens*c! EducationComattee

"Do pass" fromSenate EducationCommittee with :

amendments

Enacted;Signed by thegovernor 9-27-74.Effective 1-1 75

"Do pass"recommendation withamendments; HouseEducation Committee

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New Jersey

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HB 432 per-pupil cost of the special education services. Increases state-aid from $6,00( continued ) to $7,000 for approved classes and increases from $4,000 to $7,000 t

amount to be received by professional staff members othc than classrooteachers.

HB 21 4 Expands the definition of handicapped children and requires the establishmeJoint Interim of criteria and rules by the supenntendent of public instruction. Permits tCommittee on state hoard of education to contract with approved private agencies for spec'Education educatn and permits the state board of education to contract for educati

services' deaf-blind children. Limits reimbursements to school districts fspecial education to the lesser of 50 per cent of the approv d excess cost orper cent of the approved expenditure for special educati n. Changes the StaAdvisory Council for Emotionally Handicapped Children to State AdvisoCouncil for Handicapped Children.

SB 441**SenatorBeadleston

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Provides that the state board of education shall identify and ascertain whihandicapped children, if any, between the ages of 5 and 20 in public schoocannot be properly accommodated through the school facilities usualprovided. In addition, when deemed appropriate, each board of education shalso identify those children between the ages of 3 and 5 who require and wwould benefit by a special education program that may prevent their haridic;from becoming more debilitating. The board of education may, if a local chistudy team so recommends and the commission approves, provide for childrunder the age of 5 suitable facilities, programs and special services as aprovided for children 5 years of age or over.

Ohio 118 858* Gives the responsibility for the education of all handicapped children betweeRepresentative the ages of 3 and 21 to boards of education: Deletes IQ and handicap as reasoSweeney for excluding children from public school eduCation. Every school distri

would be required to submit a plan for providing services by July.1, 1976, Prito July 1, 1978, school districts would be permitted to contract with tdirector of mental health and retardation for services. Thereafter, the schodistrict would be responsible for providing services itself. Also containsdetailed due process procedure to review determinations made on ttil

assignment of pupils to progfams when parents object.

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

per-pupil cost of the special education services. Increases state-aid from $6,000to $7,000 for approved classes and increases from $4,000 to $7,000 theamount to be received by professional staff members other than classroomteachers.

Expands the definition of handicapped children and requires the establishmentof criteria and rules by the supenntendent of public instruction. Permits thestate board of education to contract with approved private agencies for specialeducation and permits the state board of education to contract for educationservices to deaf-blind children. Limits reimbursements to school districts forspecial education to the lesser of 50 per cent of the approved excess cost or 50per cent of the approved expenditure for special education. Changes the StateAdvisory Council for Emotionally Handicapped Children to State AdvisoryCouncil for Handicapped Children.

Provides that the state board of education shall identify and ascertain whichhandicapped children, if any, between the ages of 5 and 20 in public schoolscannot be properly accommodated through the school facilities usuallyprovided. In addition, when deemed appropriate, each board of education shallalso identify those children between the ages of 3 and 5 who require and whowould benefit by a special education program that may prevent their handicapfrwn becoming more debilitating. The board of education may, if a local childstudy team so recommends and the commission approves, provide for childrenunder the Pge of 5 suitable facilities, programs and special services as areprovided for children 5 yem of age or over.

Gives the responsibility for the education of all handicapped children betwe:nthe ages of 3 and 21 to hoards of education. Deletes IQ and handicap as reasonsfor excluding children from public school education. Every school districtwould be required to submit a plan for providing services by July 1, 1976. Priorto July 1, 1978, school districts would be permitted to contract with thedirector of m'ntal health and retardation for services. Thereafter, the schooldistrict would be responsible for providing services itself. Also contains adetailed due process procedure to review determinations made on theassignment of pupils to programs when parents object.

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"Do pass"recommendation byEducation SchoolFinance Committeeand refereed toWays and .MeansCommittee 2-26-75

Senate EducationCommittee

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BILL/SPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

HB 954* Provides for implementation of comprehensive special education planRepresentative Appr-Nal of state funds for the operation of programs and services provideStinziano shall he contingent upon a comprehensive plan for special education approv

by the state board of education. The state board of education shall not approva school district's plan unless the plan meets the educational needshandicapped children in that school district and other school districts in thsame general area.

Early Education Services

New York

Virginia

California

California

Californ.a

S 391 Provides that school districts having 10 or more handicapped children of agSenator 3-5 who could be grouped homogeneously must establish or contract witCalandra other districts for special classes.

HJR 192 Continues the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council Study on the needs oRepresentative young handicapped children in Virginia. A final report would be required 131McDiarmid - Oct. 1, 1975.

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SB 1575 Lowers the age from 5 to 3 years of severely mentally retarded pupils .foz:Ch. 495* whom school districts and county officers are authorized but not requiredSenato, provide special education.Grunsky

AB 421 Takes away from the state department of education and the state superinRepresentative tendent of public instruction the supervision and responsibility for child carRalph programs and creates a new agency to be known as the "State Family;

Children, and Youth Services Council" to supervise child care and chilldevelopment programs.

AB 451Ch. 1005*RepresentativeMoretti

Appropriates $31.4 million for children's center programs and $200,000 faevaluative study of preschool programs.

*Final action during 1974 legislative session

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Provides for implementation of comprehensiVe special education plans.Approval of state funds for the operation of programs and services providedshall he contingent upon a comprehensive plan for special education approvedby the state board of education. The state board of education shall not approvea school district's plan unless the plan meets the educational needs ofhandicapped children in that school district and other school districts in thesame- general area.

STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

Died in SenateEducation andHealth Committee

Provides that school distracts having 10 or more handicapped children of ages3-5 who could be grouped homogeneously must establish or contract withother districts for special classes.

Continues the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council Study on the needs ofyoung handicapped children in Virginia. A final report would be required byOct. 1, 1975.

Lowers the age from 5 to 3 years of severely mentally retarded pupils forwhom school districts and county officers are authdrized but not required toprovide special education.

Takes away from the state department of education and the state superin-tendent of public instruction the supervision and responsibility for child careprograms and creates a new agency to be known as the -State Family,Children, and Youth Services Council" to supervise child care and childdevelopment programs.

Appr priates $31.4 million for children's center programs and $200,000 for .evaluative study of preschool programs.

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Passed House1-30-75; passedSenate 2-12-75

Signed by thegovernor 7-11-74.Effective 711-74

Referred backto Committee onHuman Resourcesafter secondreading 2-17-75

Enacted;signed by thegovernor 10-1-73.Effective 10-1-73

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Enrollment Limitations/Expanded Special Education Services

California AB 33 Prohibits the exclusion of any pupil enrolled in programs for the educational!Representative handicapped because of a drop in enrollment of the district. The present laForan limits enrollment in such programs to 2 per cent of the total distric

enrollment.

California AB 414 Increases the enrollment limitation of educationally handicapped schooRepresentative districts to 3 per cent from the present 2 per cent limitation.Foran

California AB 423 Changes the terms "educationally mentally retarded" and "trainable mental!Representative retarded" to "educationally educable exceptional" and " trainable exceKapi loff tional." It would also prohibit the records of any educable exceptionid pupil o

trainable exceptional pupil from containing the term "mentally retarded," anwould make various technical changes in the law relating to such pupils.

California AB 440 Adds to the definition of categories of the physically handicapped pupils "whoRepresentative as a result of the impairment of their motor skills caused by congenital bidKapi loff defects, have learning disabilities." Would include physical therapy programs

specified within the education provided for these students.

California AB 2699 Provides for use of mobile classrooms for specified handicapped pupils.Ch. 904*RepresentativeMurphy

New York S 132* Extends the definition of handicapped children to include emotional!Senator disturbed chi'lren.Marino

New York S 275* Extends the definitions of handicapped children to include learning disSenator bilities.Pisani

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL STATUS I s of 3 -1475)

ed S ecial Education Services

Prohibits the exclusion of any pupil enrolled in programs for the educationallyhandicapped because of a drop in enrollment of the district. The present lawlimits enrollment in such programs to 2 per cent of the total districtenrollment.

Increases the enrollment limitation of educationally handicapped schooldistricts to 3 per cent from the present 2 per cent limitation.

Changes the terms "echicatiorially mentally retarded" and "trainable mentallyretarded" to "educationally educable exceptional" and "trainable excep-tional." It would also prohibit the records of any educable exceptional pupil ortrainable exceptional pupil from containing the term "mentally retarded," andwould make various technical changes in the law relating to such pupils.

Adds to the definition of categories of the physically handicapped pupils "who,as a result of the impairment of their motor skills caused by congenital birthdefects, have learning disabilities." Would include physical therapy programs asspecified within the education provided for these students.

Provides for use of mobile classrooms for specified handicapped pupils.

Extends the definition of handicapped children to include emotionallydisturbed children.

"Do pass"received froAssembly W1ys andMeans Committee

Referred toAssembly EducationCommittee

Assembly EducationCommittee

Assembly EducationCommittee\

Enacted;signed by thegovernor 9-19-74

Died :n SenateEducation Committee

Extends the definitions of handicapped children to include learning disa- Died in Senatebilities.

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BILLSTATE 4 SPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Finance Formulas/Taxation

Illinois HB 368 Provides for separate buildings and facilities for handicapped children whRepresentative cannot attend public schools. Also establishes a taxing and bonding authoriHirschfield to construct and maintain such separate facilities.

Maryland HB 809 Provides new methods, procedures and formulas for the state and local fundiThe Speaker of special education services; provides for a four-year phase-in of the pro

and requires certain contributions by state and local governments.

Michigan SB 1151*SenatorToepp

Allows special education services to be contracted for directly or incooperative manner through millage levied by an intermediate school distri

Residency Requirement for Education Services

Maine LD 507 Enables classification of residents of state institutions as resident pup'Senators Permits residents of state institutions between the ages of 5 and 20 yearsKati and attend public schools in the administrative unit in which the institutionKennebec located or in an adjoining administrative unit classifying such residents

resident pupils.

Rights

Indiana SB 42 Includes handicapped persons in the Civil Rights Act. Creates concurreSenators investigatory powers in the Civil Rights Comdission and the Commission fBosma and the Handicapped.Garton

Michigan HB 5850* Provides preferential employment for persons whose service was discontinuPublic Act due to reorganization of special education services and provides that su291 of 1974 personnel shall be entitled to all rights and benefits to which they wouRepresentative otherwise be entitled had they been employed originally.Kildee

Final action during 1974 legislative seuion

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Provides for separate buildings and facilities for handicapped children whocannot attend public schools. Also establishes a taxing and bonding authorityto construct and maintain such separate facilities.

Provides new methods, procedures and formulas for the state and local fundingof special education services; provides for a four-year phase-in of the program;and requires certain contributions by state and local governments.

Allows special education services to be contracted for directly or in acooperative manner through millage levied by an intermediate school district.

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STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

Second readingin House 3-6-75

Assigned to Waysand Means Committee

Died in HouseEducation Committee

cation Services

Enables classification of residents of state institutions as resident pupils.Permits residents of state institutions between the ages of 5 and 20 years toattend public schools in the administrative unit in which the institution islocated or in an adjoining administrative unit classifying such residents asresident pupils.

Passed Senate3-5-75; passedHouse 3-7-75;engrossed in bothhouses, beingprinted for finalvote by both houses

Includes handicapped persons in the Civil Rights Act. Creates concurrentinvestigatory powers in the Civil Rights Commission and the Commission forthe Handicapped.

Provides preferential employment for persons whose service was discontinueddue to reorganization of special education services and provides that suchpersonnel shall be entitled to all rights and benefits to which they wouldotherwise be entitled had they been employed originally.

session ,.

Senate JudiciaryCommittee

Enacted;signed by thegovernor 10-15-'74.Effectiveimmediately

STATE

Wisconsin

BILLSPONSOR

AB 1RepresentativeWahner, et al.

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Relates to civil rights of the physically handicapped.

State Aid/General Special Education Projrams

California

California

Illinois

Illinois

Illinois

Indiana

SB 928Ch. 47*SenatorZenovich

SB 1586Ch. 1501*SenatorMarks

, HB 2744*RepresentativePierce

HB 2769*PA 78-1253RepresentativeJuckett

SB 425SenatorFawell

HB 1949RepresentativesR. Jones and-Lamkin

Includes pupils with speech disorders within the definition of exceptionschildren for purposes of state school-building aid to districts for speci:education facilities which do not qualify for regular state building aid.

Makes eligible for state support the educationally handicapped pupils wiVisual-perceptual disorders enrolled in private nonsectarian schoolt and'institutions .i. agencies.

Provides increased school district payments for private special educatioservices from $2,000 to $2,500 per student and changes the state reimbursement from the excess over $600 per student to $800 per student" (whicheverless).

Amends the school code to increase state reimbursement of sp4cial educatiopersonnel from $5,000 to $6,250 for professional personnel and from $2,0to $2,L00 for noncertified personnel.

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Authorizes a school district to issue bonds and levy a tax to pay their share ocertain special education projects entered into as a joint agreement or contracwith other school districts.

Provides special education vouchers to special education nonpublic schools fopupils with extraordinary needs.

*Final action during 1974 legislative session

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Relates to civil rights of the physically handicapped.

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Assigned to theJudiciary Committee

Lion Programs

Includes pupils with speech disorders within the definition df exceptionalchildren for purPoses of state school-building aid to districts for specialeducation facilities which do not qualify for regular state building aid.

Makes eligible for state support the educationally handicapped pupils withI4isual-perceptual disorders enrolled in private nonsectarian schools and institu-tions or agencies.

Provides increased school district payments for private special educationservices from $2,000 to $2,500 per student and changes the state reimburse-ment from the excess over $600 per student to $800 per student (whichever isless).

Amends the school code to increase state reimbursement of special educationpersonnel from $5,000 to $6,250 for professional personnel and from $2,000to $2,500 for noncertified personnel.

Authorizes a school district to issue bonds and levy a tax to pay their share ofcertain special education projects entered into as a joint agreement or contractwith other school districts.

Enacted;signed by thegovernor 9-25-73.Effective 9-25-73

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Enacted;signed by thegovernor 7-24-74.Effective 1-1-75

Vetoed byGovernor Walkerand overridemotion by theGeneral Assemblyfailed

Vetoed byGovernor Walkerbut overriden byHouse 11-20-74 andSenate 12-4-74

Provides special education vouchers to special education nonpublic schools for House Ways andpupils with extraordinary needs. Means Committee

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STATE

Indiana

Missouri

New York

New York

New York

New York

BILLSPONSOR

HB 2108RepresentativesHric andCrowe

SB 292SenatorGrant

S 266SenatorPisani

S 402SenatorConklin

S 998SenatorGiuffreda

S 10539-ACh. 241*Committee onRules

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Provides for reimbursement of the approved cost of educating certaihandicapped children who reside in residential facilities or foster horn:operated by the state, a private agency or individual. The reimbursement woulgo through the school district in which the facility or 'home is located. Alcreates a special education transfer fund and gives the Commission on GenerEducation the authority to establish rules and regulations governing tadministration of these funds.

Increases state aid from $6,000 to 75 per cent of the actual cost for eacapproved class including approved class3s of remedial reading; from $4,00075 per cent of the total cost for special materials and professional smembers other than classroom teachers; and from $2,000 to 75 per cent of ttotal cost for full-time teacher aides.

Increases the stipend for insti _Action of handicapped children to $4,000year and specifies that instruction shall be from age 3 to age 21.

Mandates rather than authorizes the state education department to contract fthe teaching.of handicapped children.

Provides tbat pupils with special education needs or handicapping conditionot already weighted would be weighted at 1.25 for state aid purposes.

Amends the education law in relation to the budgets of Board of CooperatiEducation Services (BOCES) and to apportionments to school districChapter 241 of the laws of 1974 provides for aid to elementary am:1'secondeducation for 1974-75. A notable feature of this legislation is that it providfor additional weighted aid for pupils with special needs in specialiprograms. The total pupil unit for the 1974-75 school year includes tweighting of handicapped pupils at 2.0, pupils with special education needs1.25, approved evening school students at 0.5 and approved summer schostudents at 0.12. There is no weighting for additional secondary pupil uniDistricts are required to submit a three-year plan for use of money for thandicapped and pupils with special needs in the fall of 1974 and every thiyear thereafter.

*Final action during 1974 legislative session

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Provides for reimbursement of the approved cost of educaong certainhandicapped children who reside in residential facilities or foster homesoperated by the state, a private agency or individual. The reimbursement wouldgo through the school district in which the facility or home is located. Alsocreated, a special education transfer fund and gives the Commission on GeneralEducation the authority to establish rules and regulatiohs governing theadministration of these funds.

Increases state aid from $6,000 to 75 per cent of the actual cost for eachapproved class including approved classes of remedial reading; from $4,000 to75 per cent of the total cost for special materials and professional staffmembers other than classroom teachers; and from $2,000 to 75 per cent of thetotal cost for full-time teacher aides.

Increases the stipend for instruction of handicapped children to $4,000 peryear and specifies that instruction shall be from age 3 to age 21.

Mandates rather than Authorizes the state education department to contract forthe teaching of handicapped children.

Provides that pupils with ''special education needs or handicapping conditionsnot already weighted would'be weighted at 125 for state aid purposes.

Amends the education law in elation to the budgets of Board of CooperativeEducation Services (BOCES) and to apportionments to school districts.Chapter 241 of the laws of 197 provides for aid to elementary and secondaryeducation for 1974-75. A notabl feature of this legislation is that it providesfor additional weighted aid fo pupils with special needs in specializedprograms. The total pupil unit for the 1974-75 school year includes theweighting of handicapped pupils a 2.0, pupils with special education needs at1.25, approved evening school students at 0.5 and approved summer schoolstudents at 0.12. There is no weighting for additional secondary pupil units.Districts are required to submit a three-year plan for use of money for thehandicapped and pupils with special needs in the fall of 1974 and every thirdyear thereafter.

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Passed HouseWays and MeansCommittee 3-7-75

Senate Committeeon Mental Healthand DevelopmentalDisabilities 1-30-75

Senate EducationCommittee

Senate EducationCommittee

Senate FinanceCommittee

Enacted;signed by thegovernor 4-26-74.Effective 7-1-74

BILL\ STATE SPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

North Dakota HB 1005 Makes grants to elementary and secondary schools, including $7,252,096 foCommittee on special education.Appropriations

Oklahoma HB 1183 Appropnates up to $5,000 per year per class to the department of educatioRepresentative for special education classes.Fried

Oklahoma SB 40 Appropriates $1,685,000 to Board of Vocational and Technical Education tdSenator provide for grants for special education classes.Smith

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Virginia HB 669 Relates to reimbursement of parents for education of handicapped children;Representative Requires school boards in localities that do not provide special education toO'Bnen reimburse the parents or guardians of children attending public as well -ai

pnvate nonsectarian schools for the handicapped approved by the state boardof education.

State Aid/Categorical Programs

Colorado SB 36 Provides services for the developmentally disabled and makes an appropriation.Senator Provides for powers and duties of the department of institutions and describetStrickland, four broad types of programs to be developed at the community level. ---et al.

Illinois FIB 119 Permits payments of up to $500 per summer far a pupil attending a privataRepresentative school for a learning disability when the public school offers no such summelPorter program!

New Jersey AB '125** Develops and carries out experimental and early childhood education programaRepresentative for handicapped children, which show promise of promoting a compre' ensivlFroude and strengthened approach to the special problems of such children. Appropri

ates $1 million for the purpose of this act.

"Carried over from 1974 legislative session

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BIL .0

Mates grants to elementary a d secondary schools, 14cluding $7,252,096 forspecial education.

Appropriates up to $5,000 per year per class to the department of educationfor special education classes.

Appropriates $1,685,000 to Board of Vocational and Technical Education toprovide for grants for special education classes.

Relates to reimbursement of parents for edtraiion of handicapped children.tative Requires school boards in localities that dO not provide special education to

reimburse the parents or guardians of children attending public afi well asprivate nonsectarian schools for the handicapped approved by the state boardof education.

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Provides services for the developmentally disabled and makes an appropriation.Provides for powers and duties of the department of institutions and describesfour broad types of programs to be developed at the community level.

Permit: payments of up to $500 per summer for a pupil attending a privatetative school for a learning disability when the public school offers no such summer

program.

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Develops and carries out experimerltal and early childhood education programsfor handicapped children, which show promise of promoting a comprehensiveand strengthened approach to the special problems of such children. Appropn-ates $1 million for the purpose of this act.

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SenateAppropriationsCommittee

Senate Appropriationsand Budget *Comrr ttees

SenateAppropriations andBudget Committees

Died in HouseAppropriationsCommittee 2-10-75

Senate Health,Environment, Welfareand InstitutionsCommittee

House Elementaryand SecondaryEducation Committee2-19-75

Assembly Education"Committee

STATEBILLSPONSOR

Nevi Jersey AB 1031**RepresentativeBaer

New Jersey

New York

New York

SB 123**SenatorFay

S 245SenatorCaemmerer

S976SenatorFlynn

Pennsylvania H 228RepresentativesT.tkin andParker, et al.

Pennsylvania H 1700*RepresentativeItkin, et al.

SouthDakota

SB 84SenatorBrooks

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Relates to the development of quality education programs for giftedtalented children. "Gifted or talented students" means students enrolled in tpublic schools of New Jersey whose intellectual capacity or talent potentialthe areas of art, language, mathematics, music or science are so superior ththeir full potential for development may be significantly impaired by failurereceive an appropriate special education program or that their ability-to proffrom the regular education program usually offered to students their age mbe significantly impaired. 'A two-year pilot program shall be developed tprovide such appropriate special education for gifted or talented studentAppropriates $240,000 to the department of education for the purposes of thact.

' Appropriates $1 million for the support of extended workshop employmeprograms for the severely handicapped.

Provides state aid to school districts that provide approved instructionprograms for pupils with minimal learning disabilities as defined by tcommission.

Provides that severely handicapped children, when a school district cannserve them adequately, become eligible to attend a day training or treatmecenter as a state pupil receiving publicly supported education services with tcost charged to the state.

Provides tuition and maintenance for socially and emotionally disturchildren in approved schools and increases the cost of tuition from $3,300$5,500.

Raises the approved cost of tuition and maintenance for socially anemotionally disturbed children from $3,300 to $5,500 per school year.

Amends the school code and relates to the education programs for gistudents.

*Final ietion during 1974 legislative session**Carried over from 1974 legislative session

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. BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

* Relates to th development of quality education programs for gifted orlitive talented childre "Gifted or talented students" means students enrolled in the

public schools of New Jersey whose intellectual capacity or talent potential inthe areas of art, language, mathematics, music or science are so superior thattheir full potential for development may be significantly impaired by failure toreceivt, an appropriate special education program or that their ability to profitfrom the regular education program usually offered to students their age maybe significantly impaired. A two-year pilot program shall be developed toprovide such appropriate special education for gifted or talented students.

4 Appropriates $240,000 to the department of education for the purposes of thisact.

Appropriates $1 million for the support of extended workshop employmentprograms for the severely handicapped.

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Provides state aid. to school districts that provide approved instructionalprograms for pupils with minimal learning disabilities as defined by thecommission.

Provides that severely handicapped children, when a school district cannotserve them adequately, become eligible to attend a day training or treatmentcenter as a state pupil receiving publicly supported education services with thecost charged to the state.

Provides tuition and maintenance for socially and emotionally disturbedchildren in approved schools and increases the cost of tuition from $3,300 to$5,500.

Raises the approved cost of tuition and maintenance for socially andemotionally disturbed children from $3,300 to $5,500 per school year.

Amends the school code and relates to the education programs for giftedstudents.

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STATUS (as of 3-10-75)------ _

Assembly-rducatioCommittee -----_,

Revenue, Financeand AppropriationsCommittee

Senate EducationCommittee

Senate EducationCommittee

House ElducationCommittee

Died in HouseEducation Committee

Senate EducationCommittee

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STATE

State Policy

Colorado

BILLSPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

HB 1150 Deletes a portion of the declared legislative intent of the HandicapRepresentative Children's Education Act, which provides that all handicapped children bKnox educated in regular rooms when practicable .

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North SB 67 Amends legislation passed in 1974 session (Chapter 1293). Sets state policy

Carolina Senator ensure every child from birth to age 21 a full and fair opportunity to reach hiGudger full potential. The state department of education and the department of hu'

resources must jointly develop a statewide early childhood developmprogram' plan and present an operational plan to the Commission on Childrewith Special Needs by February 2,1976.

Transportation Aid

Indiana HB 1030 Requires local school boards to transport to and from school all speciRepresentative education students.Campbe'l

Maryland HB 637 Amends education code to require county boards of education and thRepresentative Baltimore City board of education to arrange certain transportation f.Sheehan, et al. handicapped children.

Michigan SB 915* Allows the department of education to waive the 1 1/2-mile limit for districSenator transporting a handicapped child if the department determines the child cannBursley walk that distance safely.

Michigan SB 1117* Increases the reimbursement limit for transporting handicapped children 'tSenator . public schools.Bursley

Nebraska LB 148 Expands transportation services for special education programs to includeRepresentative handicapped children.Goodrich

*Final action during 1974 legisiative session

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BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL STATUS (as of 310-75)

Deletes a portion of the declared legislative intent of the Handicappedntative Children's Education Act, which provides that all handicapped children be

educated in regular rooms when practicable .

Amends legislation passed in 1974 session (Chapter 1293). Sets state policy toensure every child from birth to age 21 a full and fair opportunity to reach hisfull potential. The state department of education and the department of humanresources must jointly develop a statewide early childhood developmentprogram plan and present an operational plan to the Commission on Childrenwith Special Needs by February 2,1976.

House EducationCommittee

Passed Senateand House EducationCommittees andreferred back toHouse EducationCommittee 3-7-75

Requires local school boards to transport to and from school all specialntative education students.11

ntative, et al.

Amends education code to require county boards of education and theBaltimore City board of education to arrange certain transportation forhandicapped children.

Allows the department of education to waive the 1 1/2-mile limit for districtstransporting a handicapped child if the department determines the child cannotwalk that distance safely.

Increases the reimbursement limit for transporting handicapped children topublic schools.

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Expands transportation services for special education programs to include allntative handicapped children.h

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House Ways andMeans Committee

Passed SecondReading

Died in SenateAppropriationsCommittee

Died in SenateAppropriationsCommittee

STATE

New York

BILLSPONSOR

S 1212SenatorGuiffreda

Pennsylvania H 374RepresentativesMcCue andPetrarcer, et al.

Pennsylvania H 1742*RepresentativeMcCue

Pennsylvania H 1801*RepresentativeVolpe

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Pennsylvania H 1863*RepresentativeMcClatchy

SouthCarolina

S 42SenatorCarter

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Empowers school boards to provide transportation for handicapped persoover age 21 to special classes, programs and activities.

Amends the school rode requiring school districts to furnish free transportatioto and from school or institution including weekend travel for deaf childreenrolled in an approved boarding school or institution, and prcvides freimbursement of such transportation.

Requires that deaf children be provided free transportation, including weekentravel, to an approved boarding school or institution and provides freimbursement of such transportation.

Transfers to intermediate units the responsibility to provide transportation fpublic, nonpublic and exceptional school pupils; provides for transportatiopayments to intermediate units by the department of transportation inamount equal to 50 per cent of transportation costs, the balance to be paid bschool districts to the intermediate units on the basis of respective distritransportation costs; authorizes the department of transportation to promgate rules and regulations for carrying out the act; appropriates monies frothe Parent Reimbursement Act for Nonpublic Education and 23 per cent of tCigarette Tax Act to the department of transportation for transportatiopayments; would become effective immediately and apply to transportationpupils on and after July 1,1974.

Requires school directors to provide full and complete transportation servifor any handicapped student to any school or college within the districtboundary; establishes a 5 to 1 student-teacher ratio at the primary level and 1to 1 at the secondary level. Also amends reimbursement of transportatipayments for the handicapped to full payment.

Makes the state department of education responsible for transporting hancapped children within a school district to the nearest school serving thehandicaps.

*Final action during 1974 legislative session

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.BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL STATUS (as of 3-10-75)

Empowers school boards to provide transportation for handicapped personsover age 21 to special classes, programs and activities.

Amends the seined code requiring school districts to furnish free transport itionto and from school or institution including weekend travel for deaf childrenenrolled in an approved boarding school or institution, and provides forreimbursement of such transportation.

Requires that deaf children be provided free transportation, including weekendtravel, to an approved boarding school or institution and provides forreimbursement of such transportation.

Transfers to intermediate units the responsibility to provide transportation. forpublic, nonpublic and exceptional school pupils; provides for transportationpayments to intermediate units by the department of transportation in anamcunt equal to 50 per cent of transportation costs, the balance to be paid byschool 4stricts to the intermediate units on the basis of respective districttransportation costs; authorizes the department of transportation to prdmul-gate rules and regulations forcarrying out the act; appropriates monies fromthe Parent Reimbursement Act for Nonpublic Education and 23 per cent of theCigarette Tax Act to the department of transportation for transportationpayments; would become effective immediately and apply to transportation ofpupils on and after July 1, 1974.

Requires school directors to provide full and complete transportation servicesfor any handicapped student to any school or college within the district'sboundary; establishes a 5 to 1 student-iectcher ratio at the primary level and 10to 1 at the secondary level. Also amends reimbursement of transportationpayments for the handicapped to full payment.

Makes the state department of education responsible for transporting handi-capped children within a school district to the nearest school serving theirhandicaps.

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Assembly EducationCommittee 2-13-75

House EducationCommittee

Died in HouseEducation Committee

Died in HouseEducation Committee

Died in HouseEducation Committee

House Committeeon Education andPublic Works 2-18-75

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BILLSTATE SPONSOR BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

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Virginia HB 1152 Amends provisions relating to transportation of handicapped children attendRepresentative public or private special education programs. Where a local school does nRobrecht, et al. provide such transportation and allots funds for this purpose, the board

education would fix a minimum for such cost, not less than 40 per centwhich would be paid by the school division and 60 per cent by the stasubject to availability of funds.

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five, et al.

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Amends provisions relating to transportation of handicapped children attendingpublic or private special education programs. Where a local school does notprovide such transportation and allots funds for this purpose, the board ofeducation would fix a minimum for such cost, not less than 40 per cent ofwhich would be paid by the school division and 60 per cent by the state,subject to availability of funds.

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Passed GeneralAssembly; sentto governor 2-22-75

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROJECT TASK FORCE

James M. Waddell Jr.(Task Force Chairman)

State SenatorSouth Carolina

Mrs. Francis W. Sargent(Task Force Vice Chairman)

Boston, Mass. .

Helen BeirneState Representative and Chairman,

Health, Education and SocialServices Committee

Alaska

Harold BergquistAssistant Superintendent-

Secondary EducationBumsville, Minn.

Leo CainPresident, California State College,

Dominguez HillsCalifornia

John E. GrayPresident, Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Tex.

Calvin ttPrincipe , Community

Intermediate School #147Bronx, /N.Y.

B. G. /HendrixState, RepresentativeArkansas

Peter HickeyStildent, University of HoustonTexas

/Arthur L. MalloryCommissioner of EducationMissouri

Jack MatthewsChairman, Department of Speech

and Theater ArtsUniversity of PittsburghPennsylvania

David C. MilesDirector, PupilDepartment of EColorado

James E. StrattenBoard Member,Youth Authority

San Francisco.

Harrison A. WilU.S. SenatorWashington, D.C.

Ex Officio

David Hall(ECS Ch..' -man)

GovernorOklahoma

Mrs, Hope Kading(ECS Vice Chal

Chairman, StateCommittee

Boise, Idaho

ftHANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S E UCATION PROJECT TASK FORCE

II Jr.Chairman)

. SargentVice Chairman)

ive and Chairman,ion and Socialittee

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John E. GrayPresident, Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Tex.

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Calvin HartFrincipal, Community

Intermediate School #147Bronx, N.y:

B. G. 1-lendri?cState) RepresentativeArkansas

Peter HickeyStudent, University of HoustonTexas

Arthur L. MalloryCommissioner of EducationMissouri

Ifomia State College, Jack MatthewsHills Chairman, Department of Speech

and Theater ArtsUniversity of PittsburghPennsylvania

David C. MilesDirector, Pupil Services UnitDepartment of EducationColorado

." James E. StrattenBoard Member, California

Youth AuthoritySan Francisco, Calif.

Harrison A. Williams Jr.U.S. SenatorWashington, D.C.

Ex Officio Members

David Hall(ECS Chairman)

Governor ,Oklahoma

Mrs. Hope Kading(ECS Vice Chairman)

Chairman, State PTA LegislativeCommittee

Boise, Idaho

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