HR 4259 · 118th Congress · Education
Think Differently about Education Act of 2023
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2024-09-25)
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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 relevant agency (e.g., the LEA or state educational agency) 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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act of 2023
Sep 21, 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on September 14, 2023
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Cosponsors (7)
3 Democrats4 Republicans