Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session
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 International relations Persons with disabilities School — Attendance — Compulsory School — Board
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, 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.
Sponsors
Full history
- Dec 3, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Berceau, Bowen, Hintz, Meyers, Milroy, Sinicki and C. Taylor
- Dec 3, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 28, 2015 · Senate
Representative Genrich added as a cosponsor
- Apr 13, 2016 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1