The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 1155, aims to amend current statutes to require the state to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the costs associated with transition services for students who reach the age of twenty-two during the school year. This change is intended to ensure that educational institutions are financially supported in providing necessary transition services to these students, thereby facilitating their transition into adulthood.
The bill introduces new legal language that mandates this reimbursement, specifically stating that the state will cover the costs for the school year in which a student turns twenty-two. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text of the bill. The overall purpose is to enhance support for students with transition needs as they age out of the school system.