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NY A09938
Bill
Status
6/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Helene Weinstein
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AI Summary
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Requires parent appeals of special education placement recommendations in large city school districts (population over 1 million) to be resolved by an impartial hearing officer, state review officer, settlement agreement, or court within applicable federal timeframes.
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Mandates that tuition payment amounts and payment schedules for unilateral parental placements be explicitly stated in settlement agreements or court decisions when such placements are found appropriate.
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Requires continued tuition payment in future years at the same percentage of total tuition cost as the previous year for unilateral parental placements found appropriate, until the Committee on Special Education determines the child's needs can be met in another public or approved private school.
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Designates the unilateral parental placement as the "pendency placement" when parents challenge a revised Individualized Education Program (IEP) recommending a different placement.
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Permits parents and school districts to seek judicial review in any court of competent jurisdiction notwithstanding other provisions of law.
Legislative Description
Requires parental appeal of placement and educational program to be provided to a child with a handicapping condition in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more to be determined within the time limit established by federal law; requires continued implementation of a unilateral parental placement, once such a placement has been judged to be appropriate.
Last Action
substituted by s7691
6/19/2014