Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 488

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Relating to: requiring an evaluation by a local educational agency of whether a pupil with an extended absence from school is a child with a disability.

Family Guardian and ward Intellectual disabilities Persons with disabilities School — Attendance — Compulsory School — Board

Introduced, stopped here
Passes Assembly, not reached
Passes Senate, not reached
Governor signs, not reached
Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires a school attendance officer to direct the school board to

determine whether to refer a child who has been excused absent for ten or more days

for an evaluation as to whether the child is a child with a disability. Under current

law, a child who has been evaluated and determined to be a child with a disability

may be eligible for certain special education and related services. Current law

defines a school attendance officer as an employee designated by the school board to

deal with matters relating to school attendance and truancy. The bill requires the

school attendance officer to notify the parent or guardian of a pupil that has been

excused absent for ten or more days that the parent or guardian may request an

evaluation of whether the child is a child with a disability.

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Feb 2, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Passed 10–4 Feb 2, 2016 official source full page