To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.
Think Differently about Education Act of 2023
This bill establishes a notification requirement related to an individualized education program (IEP). (Generally, IEPs are individualized plans to ensure that a child with a disability receives a free appropriate public education.)
Under current law, states and local educational agencies (LEAs) must convene a team to develop an IEP. The composition of the team that develops the IEP is outlined in current law and allows for other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child (including related services personnel, as appropriate) to participate in this team. This bill requires the LEA that serves the child to notify the child's parents of their right to include these other individuals with knowledge or special expertise on the child's IEP team.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-252.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-252.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
Mr. Bean (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5705-5707)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4259.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5706)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5706)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.