HB5158 S ED AMT #1 3-6

Hager  7871

The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 5158—A Bill to amend and reenact §18‑1‑1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18-10N-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-20-1 and §18-20-1a of said code; to repeal §18‑20-1b of said code; and to amend and reenact §18‑20-1c, §18‑20-1d, §18‑20-2, §18‑20-3, §18‑20-4, §18‑20-5, §18‑20-6, §18‑20-7, §18-20-8, §18‑20-9, §18‑20-10, and §18‑20-11, all relating to updating statutory provisions regarding the special education code; defining local educational agency; clarifying that districts and county boards subsumed under the local educational agency; updating definitions; updating  terminology used in education of exceptional children; clarifying local educational agencies special educational programs include services outside the school environment; requiring state board’s rules assuring exceptional students receive an education in accordance with state and federal laws include students in foster care and correctional facilities; clarifying services required by local educational agency that must be provided until age of majority; requiring preschool programs, special education and related services for students with disabilities or developmental delays begin services by student’s 3rd birthday; clarifying preschool programs for students with disabilities or developmental delays are available to such students in mental health facilities, residential institutions, and private entities who have entered into an agreement with a local educational agency; repealing outdated code section; clarifying provisions regarding assistance, training and information to be provided to integrated classroom teachers; allowing any teacher to request an IEP meeting in certain instance; prohibiting a teacher from being penalized for advocating for his or her student; allowing the teacher to work with the family or guardian; providing that the general education teacher is not responsible for daily accommodation logs; requiring that data to support the decision to place a student into an integrated classroom be included in the Individualized Education Plan; updating terminology for individualized education programs; clarifying minimum training for autism mentor and allowing for partial or full reimbursement of tuition for training as autism mentor; updating terminology regarding reports; requiring local educational agencies to maintain a continuum of services, including integrated classrooms and out of school environments; requiring training to integrated education and submission of annual reports; updating terminology regarding examination and reports by medical or other specialists; updating language regarding powers and duties of superintendent; updating language regarding advisory council for the education of exceptional children; updating requirements of exceptional children monitoring and accountability review teams; updating terminology regarding interagency plan for exceptional children and advisory council; updating terminology regarding gifted education caseload review; and updating language regarding video cameras in self-contained classrooms.

Adopted

Rejected