Bill Text: TX HB356 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 356 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a federal waiver to exempt public school students with significant cognitive disabilities from annual assessment requirements imposed by federal law.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-12 - Referred to Public Education [HB356 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB356-Introduced.html

	84R2713 MK-D

	By: González	H.B. No. 356



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a federal waiver to exempt public school students with
	significant cognitive disabilities from annual assessment
	requirements imposed by federal law.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Not later than January 1, 2016, the Texas
	Education Agency shall apply to the United States Department of
	Education for a waiver of the annual alternate assessment of
	students with significant cognitive disabilities required under
	the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et
	seq.) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
	U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.).
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.