MI SR0129

Urges Congress to enact legislation fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure equal educational access for children with disabilities.

Notes Congress promised to cover 40 percent of special education costs under the original 1975 IDEA legislation but has only funded 14.6 percent as of 2020, despite a 25 percent increase in students served.

References the IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 866) introduced in 2019 as model legislation to require the federal government to meet its promised 40 percent funding commitment.

Argues inadequate federal funding forces school districts to divert resources from other programs and reduces funding for teacher salaries and classroom resources, harming education quality.

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation.