Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2557

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Schmidt, Eslick, and Santos)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to parental access to special education evaluation reports; adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that the federal individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq., requires an opportunity for the parents of a child with a disability to examine all records relating to the child and to participate in meetings regarding the identification, evaluation, eligibility, educational placement, and provision of a free appropriate public education to the child.

(2) The legislature further finds that parents' ability to participate meaningfully in eligibility determination meetings is hindered when written evaluation reports and conclusions are provided for the first time during or after the meeting.