Senate Bill 2398

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATE ROGERS SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF A SCHOLARSHIP AND RESTRICTING ELIGIBILITY THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF THE SCHOLARSHIP; TO STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR NOTIFICATIONS OF VIOLATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND THE PROCEDURES TAKEN WITH RESPECT THEREFOR; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN DETERMINING A STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OR 504 ACCOMMODATION PLAN AS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA); TO PROVIDE THE TERMS UNDER WHICH THE EVALUATIONS MAY BE ASSESSED; TO REQUIRE THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO PAY DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL ANY FEDERAL OR STATE AID ATTRIBUTABLE TO A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY ATTENDING THE SCHOOL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate