SPECIAL ED. HEARING COSTS S.B. 1184: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1184 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Wayne Kuipers
Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to specify that, beginning July 1, 2006, the board of a local school district or other public agency responsible for providing programs or services under the Code to a child with a disability would be responsible for 75% of the costs of providing a due process hearing pursuant to R 340.1882 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
Rule 340.1882 allows a parent, public agency, or the Department of Education to request an administrative hearing on matters related to identification, evaluation, educational placement, provision of a free appropriate public education, provision of appropriate services to the child or his or her family, assignment of financial obligations for those services, determination that behavior was not a manifestation of the student's ability, or determination of an interim alternative setting.
The rule states that the district of residence or public school academy must reimburse the special education hearings unit for 75% of the costs related to providing the hearing.
The rule will take effect on July 1, 2006.
Proposed MCL 380.1852 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-23-06 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb1174/0506