Bill Summaries: S 401 PILOT/SPORTS FOR STUDENTS W/ DISABILITIES.

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  • Summary date: Mar 24 2015 - View Summary

    Identical to H 314, filed 03/19/15.

    Allows the Department of Public Instruction (Department) to use up to $300,000 each fiscal year, from the funds appropriated to the Department or State Aid for Public Schools for the 2015‑17 fiscal biennium, to develop and implement a pilot program for an integrated community‑based adapted sports program for students with disabilities in grades K-12. Requires the pilot program to be consistent with the "Dear Colleague" letter addressing equal access to extracurricular athletics for students with disabilities released by the US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, on January 25, 2013. Sets out further requirements for the program. Effective July 1, 2015.