House of Representatives

SB 1269

special education; institutional placement

Sponsors: Senator Bennett

DP	Committee on Education
X	Committee on Appropriation
	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

SB 1269 modifies the definition of special education to include students between the ages of three and twenty-one years for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) and the Arizona State Hospital (ASH).

History

Currently, the ASDB receives state funding for its 18,050 students through legislative appropriations, including group B weights, and special education institutional vouchers. The State Currently issues institutional vouchers for ASDB and ASH to special education students kindergarten through grade twelve, pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.

A fiscal note has been prepared on SB 1269.

Provisions

· Modifies the definition of special education to include students between the ages of three and twenty-one years of age for the ASDB and ASH.

SB 1269 passed the Education Committee unamended.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 April 4, 2001

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