allowing the commissioner of the department of education to withhold funds from public schools if such schools are not providing special education services in compliance with state law.

HB 1586 allows the state education commissioner to stop all public funding to any public school that fails to provide special education services meeting state and federal law requirements. This directly affects schools not complying with special education mandates, such as those not delivering individualized education plans (IEPs) for qualifying students. The bill requires the commissioner to notify the state treasurer to halt all state and federal school funding until the school comes into compliance, with the commissioner certifying resolution before funding resumes. The legislation does not create new funding but may require monitoring staff to track compliance.