Senate Bill S4005

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Allows parents/guardians and evaluators access to observe programs for handicapped children

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S4005 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2333
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4402, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1813

2009-S4005 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows parents/guardians and evaluators access to observe programs for handicapped children.

2009-S4005 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4005 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4005

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  access  to  observe
  programs for children with handicapping conditions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1  of  section
4402  of the education law is amended by adding a new clause (m) to read
as follows:
  (M) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ALLOW PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND  INDEPEND-
ENT  EVALUATORS  ACCESS  TO  OBSERVE  THE  CURRENT OR PROPOSED PROGRAMS,
SERVICES, AND FACILITIES MADE AVAILABLE BY  THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TO  A
PUPIL  SERVED  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE.  THE  PARENT  OR PERSON IN PARENTAL
RELATION OF A CHILD WITH A HANDICAPPING CONDITION SHALL HAVE FULL ACCESS
TO OBSERVE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF SUCH STUDENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03622-01-9

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