Senate Sponsors: WATSON-BERMAN. House Sponsors: BLACK Short description: SCH CD-SPEC ED BEHAVIORL POLIC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Eliminates a requirement that a school district furnish a copy of its local policies and procedures relating to the use of behavioral interventions to parents and guardians of students with individualized education plans at the beginning of each school year and adds a requirement for furnishing such copies within 15 days after the school board amends those policies and procedures. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds provisions that require a school board, at the annual IEP review, to explain the local policies and procedures, furnish a copy of those local policies to parents and guardians, and make available, upon request, a copy of the local procedures. FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.) There is no cost impact on the State Board of Education. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE, REVISED (State Bd. of Ed.) There is no change from previous fiscal note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, REVISED (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from previous State mandates fiscal note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0063 Last action date: 97-07-03 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status