1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/19/2013 09:08am
A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a special education case loads task force;
requiring a report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner shall establish and appoint a special
education case loads task force consisting of at least ten members who will provide equal
representation from school districts, including special education teachers, and advocacy
organizations, including parents of children with disabilities.
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The special education case loads task force shall develop
recommendations for the maximum number of students with disabilities that may be
assigned to a teacher both with and without paraprofessional support in the classroom.
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The task force must submit a report by February 15, 2014, to the
education policy and finance committees of the legislature recommending appropriate
case loads for teachers of school-age children in all federal settings, including educational
service alternatives, and for early childhood special education and program alternatives.
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The task force expires February 16, 2014.
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