SB 812 - This act requires public schools that serve students with an individualized education program (IEP) to obtain written parental consent for placements, removals, additions, changes, or reductions of services in the IEPs of such students. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt a parental consent form for use by local educational agencies. The act outlines the information to be included on the form, including a statement that the parent has the right to consent or refuse to consent to the actions described in the act.

This act is similar to HB 1663 (2024), HB 1714 (2024), HB 2113 (2024), and HCS/HB 1163 (2023).

OLIVIA SHANNON

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3792S.01): 161.854

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 812
Sponsor: Coleman
Hearing Date: 2/6/2024


COMMITTEE: Select Committee on Empowering Missouri Parents and Children

CHAIRMAN: Trent

DATE REFERRED: 1/25/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Nathan Coatney
Bruce DeGroot
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Bill Gamble - Special School Dist. St. Louis Co.


WITNESSES FOR:
Jordan Carter - Self
Cynthia Emmerich - Self
Chase Campbell - Winton Policy Group/Kids Win Missouri
Carla Keirns-Dorn - National Federation of the Blind
Russell Dorn - National Federation of the Blind
Tracey Bloch - Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation
Diane Dragon - Self
Michelle Yepez - Self
Lara Wakefield - Self


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Luke Barber - Self