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MN HF2411

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Anna Wills

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Allows parents of prekindergarten children eligible for special education services with a primary disability of being deaf or hard-of-hearing to enroll in charter schools serving primarily deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

  • Establishes an enrollment process for eligible prekindergarten deaf or hard-of-hearing pupils to attend these specialized charter schools.

  • Makes the prekindergarten enrollment provision effective only if the commissioner of education determines there is no added cost to the pupil for the 2016-2017 school year and later.

  • Appropriates $69,000 in fiscal year 2017 from the general fund to the commissioner of education to support enrollment of eligible prekindergarten children in the charter school program.

Legislative Description

Parents of prekindergarten children who are eligible for special education services and have a primary disability of being deaf or hard-of-hearing enrollment in a charter school serving a special education population of primarily deaf and hard-of-hearing allowed, enrollment process established, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Innovation Policy

3/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Education Innovation Policy3/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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