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IN HB1639
Bill
Status
1/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mara Reardon
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AI Summary
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Charter schools and eligible schools must jointly establish standards of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) before July 1, 2018, in consultation with the Department of Education.
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The Department of Education must post the established standards on its Internet website by July 15, 2018, and conduct assessments of school buildings, educational programs, and student activities to determine compliance.
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All charter schools and eligible schools receiving public funds must meet the ADA compliance standards by July 1, 2022.
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Schools that fail to meet the compliance standards after June 30, 2022, become ineligible to receive public funds.
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The bill becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
School facility ADA compliance. Requires charter schools and eligible schools, jointly in consultation with the department of education (department), before July 1, 2018, to establish standards of compliance (standards) with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Requires the department to post the standards on the department's Internet web site. Allows the department to conduct an assessment of the school buildings, educational programs, and student activities of each charter school and eligible school to determine the school's compliance with the standards. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, each charter school or eligible school that receives public funds must meet the standards
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/24/2017