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Senate Bill S5508A

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Allows electronic access to student's individualized education program

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2011-S5508 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4402, Ed L

2011-S5508 - Summary

Allows electronic access to a student's individualized education program.

2011-S5508 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5508 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5508

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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  accessing  student's
  individualized education programs electronically

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

  Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 4402 of the  educa-
tion  law,  as  added  by chapter 408 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
read as follows:
  a. The board of education or trustees of each school district and  the
board  of trustees of each charter school shall adopt a policy to ensure
that each regular education teacher, special education teacher,  related
service  provider, and other service provider who is responsible for the
implementation of a student's individualized education program shall  be
given a copy of such student's individualized education program OR SHALL
BE  ABLE TO ACCESS SUCH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM ELEC-
TRONICALLY prior to the implementation of such program.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11846-01-1

2011-S5508A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4402, Ed L

2011-S5508A - Summary

Allows electronic access to a student's individualized education program.

2011-S5508A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5508A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5508--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing access to
  students' individualized education program electronically

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

  Section  1. Paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 4402 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 408 of the laws of  2002,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  a.  The board of education or trustees of each school district and the
board of trustees of each charter school shall adopt a policy to  ensure
that  each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related
service provider, and other service provider who is responsible for  the
implementation  of a student's individualized education program shall be
given a copy of such student's individualized education program prior to
the implementation of such program OR  SHALL  BE  ABLE  TO  ACCESS  SUCH
STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM ELECTRONICALLY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11846-02-1

2011-S5508B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4402, Ed L

2011-S5508B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows electronic access to a student's individualized education program.

2011-S5508B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5508B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5508--B
    Cal. No. 501

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Education in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
  committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing access to
  students' individualized education program electronically

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

  Section  1. Paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 4402 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 408 of the laws of  2002,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  a.  The board of education or trustees of each school district and the
board of trustees of each charter school shall adopt a policy to  ensure
that  each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related
service provider, and other service provider who is responsible for  the
implementation  of a student's individualized education program shall be
given a copy of such student's individualized education program prior to
the implementation of such program OR  SHALL  BE  ABLE  TO  ACCESS  SUCH
STUDENT'S  INDIVIDUALIZED  EDUCATION  PROGRAM  ELECTRONICALLY; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, IF THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCA-
TION PROGRAM IS TO BE ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY, THEN  SUCH  POLICY  SHALL
ALSO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A
STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE NOTIFIED AND TRAINED
ON HOW TO ACCESS SUCH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELECTRONICALLY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11846-04-2

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