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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
Sponsored by Rep. Brooke Boden (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Teachers and staff who work with students who have special education plans must read those plans and confirm in writing that they have done so. Any school employee who helps teach these students must also attend all meetings regarding the student's plan unless a parent says otherwise. These new rules change how school districts manage the responsibilities of their educators.1
Read the official explanation
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.
House subcommittee
Named February 10, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 17, 2026 (5) · on the Legislature’s site