SB 211 — Public K-12 education, remote early enrollment of transferring military children with special needs

SB211 INTRODUCEDENROLLED SB211 VEH7VVL-1VEH7VVL-2 By Senators Chesteen, Smitherman, Hatcher, Jones, Butler, Allen, Givhan, Livingston, Melson, Sessions, Carnley, Bell, Kelley, Shelnutt, Kitchens, Stutts, Elliott, Roberts, Barfoot, Waggoner, Gudger, Williams, Price, Orr, Stewart, Coleman, Coleman-Madison, Beasley RFD:

06-Mar-24 Page 0 VEH7VVL-1SB211 02/20/2024Enrolled KMSEnrolled, (L)crAn 2024-766Act, 23 4To SYNOPSIS:amend Section 16-28-60, relating to the remote enrollment of children of active duty military personnel in public K-12 schools;

Under existing law, the children of active duty military personnel who are pending transfer to this state are permitted to enroll remotely in public K-12 schools prior to residency in this state.

This bill would provide for the remote enrollment of special needs children of active duty military personnel, would provide for the transfer of certain records, and would provide for comparable services.

This bill would also require informed parental consent before the reevaluation of the transferring student.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-28-60, relating to the remote enrollment of children of active duty military personnel in public K-12 schools;

and to require informed parental consent prior to the reevaluation Page 1 SB211 INTRODUCED of the special needs student.

(3) A parent or legal guardian completes and submits the board of education's required enrollment forms and Page 1 SB211 Enrolled documentation, except that proof of residency shall not be required until the student physically transfers to this state, at which time the student shall be required to provide proof of residency prior to commencing attendance.

(b) If the enrolling student is transferring with a Section 504 plan, an individualized family service plan, or an individualized education plan, the local board of education shall take the necessary steps including, but not limited to, the transfer of records and any prior evaluations, the Page 2 SB211 INTRODUCED performance of reevaluations, if necessary, and meetings to ensure that comparable services are in place when the child arrives in this state.

Page 32 SB211 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB211 Senate 02-Apr-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.

Patrick Harris, Secretary.

House of Representatives Passed:

30-Apr-24 By:

Senator Chesteen Page 3