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OK HB2005

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Anastasia Pittman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires teacher preparation programs to include competencies and training related to vision health, vision screening practices, and vision-related children's health issues.

  • Mandates that competency examinations for teachers and administrators include material related to vision health and vision screening practices.

  • Establishes requirements for evaluating blind and visually impaired students, including that reevaluations include eye exams not older than one year and that evaluation teams include a certified teacher of the visually impaired.

  • Requires the State Department of Education to offer training on visually impaired and blind student education to teachers, administrators, and support personnel, to be offered online when feasible.

  • Mandates vision screening for students in kindergarten and grades 1-12, with parents notified that screening is not equivalent to a comprehensive eye exam; specifies accommodations for visually impaired and blind students taking standardized tests per their individualized education programs.

Legislative Description

Schools; provisions relating to visually impaired and blind students; effective date; emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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