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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - 504 AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Jacquard, Naughton, Maldonado, and Messier

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2015

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended

by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 105

504 AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS

     16-105-1. Annual reporting of 504 and individualized education plans. -- (a) The

administrator of each school facility of each city and town that is subject to the section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) shall provide the name(s) of the person(s) responsible for

coordinating the 504 plan and/or individualized education plan (IEP) for the student(s) at their

school facility to the Rhode Island department of education by September 30 of every year,

commencing September 30, 2015.

     (b) The information provided to the Rhode Island department of education should include

the following items:

     (1) Name and contact information of person(s) assigned to coordinate the 504 plans

and/or IEPs.

     (2) Number of students if any who have 504 plans.

     (3) Number of students if any who have IEPs.

     (4) Number of students identified under each of these disability categories: (i) Autism;

(ii) Vision; (iii) Deaf-blindness; (iv) Emotional disturbance; (v) Deafness; (vi) Hard-of-hearing;

(vii) Cognitive; (viii) Orthopedic; (ix) Health; (x) Learning; (xi) Speech; (xii) Language; (xiii)

Traumatic brain; (xiv) Multiple disabilities; and (xv) Mobility.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - 504 AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS

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     This act would require each city and town school administration to file an annual report

commencing September 30, 2015, providing the names of persons responsible for 504 and

individualized education plans along with information regarding those plans with the Rhode

Island department of education.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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