Summary

Department of Education; assessment; utilization of funds for regional special education students; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department), in collaboration with the Office of Children's Services, staff from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and such other stakeholders as the Department deems appropriate, to assess potential enhancements and strategies to maximize utilization of funds designated for regional special education students, commonly referred to as the Students with Intensive Support Needs Application program, in order to decrease the number of referrals of students with disabilities into private day school placements. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Education and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations no later than December 15, 2026.

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• K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Education SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Education SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Education SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Education SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Appropriations SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Appropriations SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)

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