SB174: Revises provisions relating to pupils with disabilities. (BDR 34-53)

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to develop a policy governing the provision of certain services to pupils with disabilities; prohibiting an employee of a school district or charter school from interfering with the ability of certain pupils with disabilities to carry a cane or walking stick; requiring the State Board of Education to prescribe certain standards for programs of instruction or special services for pupils with visual impairments; requiring the individualized education program for a pupil with a hearing impairment or a visual impairment to include certain provisions; authorizing certain persons or governmental entities to request the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine whether such policies comply with certain laws and regulations; revising the definition of the term volunteer as it relates to persons required to undergo certain criminal background checks; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.