ON MARCH 7, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1688, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes to the bill:
(1) Authorizes a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in any of the grades K-2 to elect to retain the parent's or guardian's student in the student's current grade level if the student has a documented academic or behavioral delay and the parent or guardian believes that retention may benefit the student;
(2) Clarifies that the bill does not supersede an LEA's or public charter school's obligation to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, or any other federal or state law related to students with disabilities and English language learners; and
(3) Requires the state board of education to also promulgate emergency rules, if necessary.