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MO SB1062

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dan Brown

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 162.685, RSMo, governing standards for special educational services in Missouri
  • Requires the State Board of Education to allow consideration of trauma resulting from foster care experience when determining a student's eligibility for special education services
  • Maintains existing requirements for the State Board to adopt standards defining "handicapped children" and "severely handicapped children" after public hearings and consultation with recognized authorities
  • Introduced by Senator Brown on February 16, 2016, during the 98th General Assembly's Second Regular Session

Legislative Description

Requires that any standards developed by the State Board of Education for the purposes of determining a child's eligibility for special educational services shall allow the consideration of trauma as a result of experience in foster care

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

2/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Education2/22/2016

Full Bill Text

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