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GA SB386
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Renee Unterman
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship by allowing students with a formal diagnosis or Section 504 Plan for conditions including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, epilepsy, cancer, Down syndrome, and any rare disease on the NIH's list to qualify, in addition to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Broadens the prior school year attendance requirement to include students who received preschool special education services under federal IDEA Section 619, and adds exemptions for students adopted or placed in permanent guardianship from foster care within the previous year and students who previously qualified for the scholarship
- Requires the Department of Education to conduct annual parent satisfaction surveys, post basic unit cost information on its website, and collect data on scholarship student retention rates disaggregated by race and gender
- Establishes a review procedure allowing parents to challenge scholarship amount calculations within 30 calendar days of receiving the actual amount, with the department required to respond in writing within 30 days
- Extends the scholarship acceptance effect to constitute a parental refusal to consent to services under both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, with an effective date of July 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; prior school year requirement; revise
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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