SB 153 - Implement Provisions at No Cost to the Commonwealth (language only)

Item 281 #1s

Language
Page 232, after line 18, insert:
"C.  The Office of Comprehensive Services shall work with the State Executive Council to ensure that the transfer of youth from an approved private school special educational program to a public program established and funded jointly by a local governing body and school division located within Planning District 16 shall be implemented at no additional cost to the Commonwealth.  The office shall conduct an evaluation of the initiative in cooperation with public officials in Planning District 16 and report its findings to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than six months after the completion of the pilot program."

Explanation
(This language amendment requires that the two-year pilot program included in Senate Bill 153 to transfer youth from approved private school special educational programs to a public school special educational program established in Planning District 16 be implemented at no additional cost to the Commonwealth. The amendment also requires CSA to conduct an evaluation of the initiative in cooperation with public officials in Planning District 16. Funding is contingent upon final passage of Senate Bill 153.)