Improving access to and provision of a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities.

 H-0178.3

HOUSE BILL 1241

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Pollet, Couture, Callan, Farivar, Simmons, Penner, Kloba, Nance, Davis, and Salahuddin

Prefiled 01/10/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to improving access to and provision of a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities; amending RCW 28A.225.330 , 28A.155.010 , 28A.155.020 , 28A.155.040 , 28A.155.090 , and 28A.155.100 ; adding new sections to chapter 28A.155 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; creating a new section; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. With all correspondence and materials related to evaluation for and provision of special education services, a school district shall provide the parent of a student who is or may be eligible for special education services with the following:

(1) A description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and the contact information for the office of the education ombuds;