Bill Text: MS SB2989 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2989 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Students with disabilities; findings in parental complaints shall be sent to local school board members.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee [SB2989 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-SB2989-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Education

By: Senator(s) Harden

Senate Bill 2989

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FINDINGS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RELATIVE TO A PARENTAL COMPLAINT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 37-23-139, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

37-23-139. (1) The State Department of Education shall establish the necessary rules and regulations in accordance with IDEA to provide for an organization or individual to file a signed written complaint with respect to a violation of federal or state regulations by a local educational agency relating to the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education to such child.

(2) Procedures that require the parent of a child with a disability, or the attorney representing the child, to provide notice to the State Department of Education shall include:

(a) The name of the child, the address of the residence of the child, and the name of the school the child is attending;

(b) A description of the nature of the problem of the child relating to such proposed initiation or change, including facts relating to such problem; and

(3) The State Department of Education shall develop a model form to assist parents in filing a complaint in accordance with the requirements under IDEA.

(4) All complaints shall remain protected by the confidentiality requirements under IDEA.

(5) A copy of the findings and decisions of the State Department of Education Office of Special Education relative to a complaint shall be immediately forwarded to each member of the local school board.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.