HB 267 -- SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARINGS

SPONSOR:  Jones (117)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass - federal mandate" by the
Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education by a vote of 12
to 0.

Currently, if a resolution session or preliminary meeting to
discuss a special education placement reaches a settlement, the
written settlement agreement will be implemented.  This bill
clarifies that the designee of the responsible public agency must
sign the agreement and that the agency, usually the local school
district, must identify a designee who has the authority to bind
the agency.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this change to state law was
required by an amendment to federal law last year.  If the
statutes aren't changed to accommodate the law, the $200 million
federal appropriation is jeopardized.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Jones (117); and
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am