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S5254Senate2013-2014 Session

Relates to special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2+4 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Senate Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Education

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

Chair, Education

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Died in assembly
  4. Referred to education
  5. Delivered to assembly
  6. Passed senateVote 63–0
  7. Advanced to third reading
  8. 2nd report cal.
  9. 1st report cal.912
  10. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5254

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

Purpose

To provide flexibility in the way in which educators and service providers can access a preschool student's individual education plan.

Summary of provisions

Section 1: Amends paragraph d of subdivision 5 of section 4410 of the education law to specify that a copy of a preschool special education student's individual education plan may be provided electronically.

Section 2: Sets forth an immediate effective date.

Existing law

Currently, a copy of a special education student's individual education plan may be provided electronically for school-ace students (Ch. 279, L. 2012). The electronic option is not, however, available for pre-school students.

Justification

The law requires that all individuals responsible for implementing a student's individual education plan (IEP) be provided with a copy of the plan. In 2012, recognizing the efficiencies that could be achieved by utilizing. technology, the Legislature approved and the Governor signed into law Chapter 279, which allowed the requirement to be met electronically for special education students beginning in kindergarten. This bill seeks to expand on the flexibility of that law to allow electronic access for those charged with implementing the IEP of a preschool student.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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