S 1325: Relates to the submission of requests to the committee on special education for the educational services mandated by an individualized education services program - New York

S1325B → S1325C · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update the school year dates from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 and to expand the language requirements for special education service notices. The notice must now be provided in any of the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, with specific provisions for large city districts. Additionally, a new provision was added allowing parents who missed the deadline for requesting services in the 2024-2025 school year to request an expedited annual review of their child's educational program.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was updated to reflect the current school year (2025-2026) and expanded to include specific language translation requirements for parents.

TIMELINE

Updated the school year reference from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 throughout the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the language requirement for special education notices from 'native language of the parent' to 'any of the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state'.

Added a new provision allowing parents who missed the 2024-2025 service request deadline to request an expedited annual review of their child's educational program within 60 days.

Added specific requirements for large city school districts (population of one million or more) to follow their established policies and practices for parent-facing translation services.

S1325A → S1325B · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand special education service request processes and add new provisions for New York City school districts. The changes extend the program from a single year to an ongoing annual requirement, add new notice requirements, and create a separate set of rules for New York City districts.

Scope change

The bill now applies annually to all school districts rather than just for the 2024-2025 school year, and adds a new section specifically for New York City school districts with populations of one million or more.

TIMELINE

Changed the program from applying only to the 2024-2025 school year to applying annually to all future school years.

Extended the deadline for submitting special education service requests from April 1st to at least 28 days before any submission deadlines.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirement for school districts to provide annual written notice to parents about special education service request processes, including deadlines and procedures.

Added requirement that notices be provided in the native language of parents or persons in parental relation.

SCOPE

Added a new section (2-e) that creates special rules for New York City school districts with populations of one million or more.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions ensuring that special education services cannot be conditioned on waiving procedural safeguards and that such waivers are void.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the rules for compensatory services claims, changing the filing deadline from two years to one year for New York City districts.

S1325 → S1325A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds procedural protections for parents whose special education requests were denied on procedural grounds. It requires districts to provide parents with a chance to fix procedural errors before denying requests, and it extends the bill's effective date to apply to the 2024-2025 school year. The amendment also clarifies that the bill's provisions apply retroactively to costs incurred during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

Scope change

The bill now applies retroactively to the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, and the procedural protections for parents are now explicitly included in the notice requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that districts must provide parents a reasonable opportunity to cure procedural deficiencies in their special education service requests before denying them.

Added requirement that denial notices must include specific information about deficiencies, steps to remedy them, and extended submission deadlines.

TIMELINE

Extended the bill's application to include the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years for cost reimbursement purposes.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from S 1325 to S 1325-A and updated committee status to reflect that the bill was amended and recommitteed.

Relates to the submission of requests to the committee on special education for the educational services mandated by an individualized education services program

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