AN ACT CONCERNING SECTION 504 PLANS.

HB 5875 clarifies that school counselors must act as facilitators - not decision-makers - in meetings to create Section 504 plans for students with disabilities. It requires the Department of Education to collect and share data on 504 plan trends by school district and school, and establishes a working group to study these plans and recommend best practices. The bill directly affects students with disabilities, schools, and school counselors by changing how 504 plans are developed and tracked. Key provisions include defining counselor roles, mandating data transparency, and creating a formal review process for Section 504 plan policies.