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History
- Vetoed memo.130
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.506
- Substituted for A10722A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 47–13
- Ordered to third reading cal.1422
- Print number 7722a
- Amend (t) and recommit to rules
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- Referred to rules
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Relates to determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Helene Weinstein
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7722A
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students
Purpose or general idea of bill
This purpose of this bill is provide for a special education placement process that will help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the appropriate programs and receive tuition reimbursement in a timely manner.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill requires the committee to consider the educational impact differences between the school environment and the child's home environment and family background may have on the child's ability to receive a free appropriate public education.
Section 2 of the bill requires a school district to provide tuition reimbursement for a child unless the CSE amends or modifies the child's IEP. This section also requires a school district to grant or deny a parent's request for tuition reimbursement within 90 days. If the request is granted, tuition must be provided within 30 days from the date the request was granted.
Section 3 of the bill contains the effective date.
Justification
Will provide for a special education placement process that will help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the appropriate programs and receive tuition reimbursement in a timely manner.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implication
Undetermined
Effective date
Immediately; provided, however, the amendments to clause (b) of subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 4402 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such clause and shall be deemed to expire therewith; provided, further, however, that the amendments made to subdivision 1 of section 4404 of the education law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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