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2020 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - SB5015 (Committee Approved)

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Prohibit Reduction in Special Education Private Day Rates (language only)

Item 293.10 #1s

Item 293.10 #1s

Health and Human Resources
Children's Services Act

Language

Page 108, line 7, unstrike "293.10" and insert:

"No community policy management team receiving and disbursing funds under the Children's Services Act to pay for a student's placement in a private school serving students with disabilities shall reduce, unless mutually agreed upon, any previously agreed upon daily or monthly rate for the 2020-21 school year as long as the student's placement is in a private school serving students with disabilities that is continuing to provide a free and appropriate public education. Full or partial transition to remote learning or telehealth services due to a pandemic or declaration of a public health emergency by the Governor shall not be considered grounds for reducing a previously agreed upon daily or monthly rate or terminating or voiding a contract or purchase service order, nor shall it be grounds for amending a previously agreed upon individualized education plan (IEP) for a student with disabilities."



Explanation

(This amendment adds language prohibiting the reduction of private day school rates for students with disabilities due to the use of remote learning or telehealth services during a pandemic or declared public health emergency.)