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HB 497 Passed First Chamber

Special education and related services; superintendent to annually collect, etc., certain data.

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Division superintendents; certain special education eligibility data; posting or presentation. Requires each division superintendent to annually collect, summarize, and either post in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner on the division website or present to the local school board at a public meeting of such board data from cases in which (i) individualized education program (IEP) teams determined that a student is not eligible to receive special education and related services as a student with a disability pursuant to relevant federal and state laws and regulations and (ii) any complaint or dispute procedure that resulted from such determination of ineligibility. The bill requires each such posting or presentation to comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating the protection and privacy of students' personally identifiable information.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Mar 5, 2026 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
71 · High