Relating to violations of education law; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for receiving and investigating complaints of violations of safety, discrimination and welfare laws. ] Prescribes requirements for process of taking complaint that school or education service district is nonstandard. ] Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for Department of Education to investigate and resolve allegations of violations of state or federal law that may result in physical harm, denial of instructional days or risk of significant harm or substantial interference with student's ability to safely access public education. Prescribes actions department may take if school district or education service district is found to be in violation of state or federal law. Directs board to adopt by rule requirements for process that education service district must use when district receives complaint that district is not meeting standards established by board. Expands investigative authority of Superintendent of Public Instruction to investigate and resolve complaints of violations relating to special education or early childhood special education. Requires department to appoint at least two individuals to act as student and family advocates. Prescribes duties of advocates. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
8 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
P
RN
Ron Noble
RRepublican
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
Co
AL
Akasha Lawrence Spence
DDemocratic
Co
BK
Bill Kennemer
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Ricki Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
Wlnsvey Campos
DDemocratic
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