Modifying the responsibilities of school district teachers and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act

This bill modifies the responsibilities of school district teachers and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. The bill requires each teacher who teaches a student who has an individualized education program (IEP) to read the IEP and provide written notice to the special education teacher who is on the student’s IEP team indicating that the teacher has read the IEP. Similarly, the bill requires each teacher who teaches a student who has a plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act to read the plan and provide written notice to either a special education teacher who provides special education services to the student, or to the principal of the attendance center, indicating that the teacher has read the plan. The bill requires each school district employee who assists a teacher in providing classroom instruction to a student who has an IEP, or to a student who has a plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, to attend all meetings related to the student’s individualized education program or plan, unless the student’s parent or guardian objects to the attendance of the employee.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.