Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

Removed original engrossed bill header information including House and Senate passage dates and signatures.

Added committee amendment metadata including amendment submitter name (John Waldron), date (2/17/2025), and reading clerk information.

Changed bill title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2247' to 'PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2247'.

Updated page numbering and formatting to reflect committee substitute version rather than engrossed version.

Eliminated the creation of Technical Assistance Center for Educational Excellence (TACEE) as a separate entity under the State Board of Education

Added requirement for State Department of Education to develop standards implementing least restrictive environment requirements in IDEA

Removed all provisions related to TACEE duties including hosting conferences, providing professional development sessions, creating websites, and staffing through RFP

Changed codification location from Section 13-120 to Section 13-101A of Title 70

Maintained effective date of November 1, 2025, but removed all TACEE reporting deadlines and conference scheduling requirements

Changed the bill designation from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' on lines 3-4 and line 7, indicating the bill has moved from subcommittee review to full committee review.

Updated the bill tracking number from 60-1-12700 to 60-1-13256 and changed the tracking date from 02/17/25 to 03/06/25, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Added blank lines 1-22 and page 2 content to the bill document, which appears to be formatting additions for the committee substitute version.