Think Differently about Education Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4259
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-06-21
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Disability assistance

Special education

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Think Differently about Education Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.)</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2023-10-25
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Think Differently about Education Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>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 LEA that serves the child 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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following: (i) In general The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Notification required Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following: (i) In general The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Notification required Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 202 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4259 [Report No. 118–252] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce October 25, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lawler , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Gottheimer , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Ms. Omar October 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 21, 2023 A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following: (i) In general The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Notification required Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team. .

October 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Notification required At the beginning of each school year, each local educational agency, State educational agency, or other State agency, as the case may be, shall notify each parent of a child with a disability in the agency's jurisdiction that such parent may, under paragraph (1)(B)(vi), include individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team for such child. .