118 HR 4259 RH: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-10-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 202118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4259[Report No. 118–252]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 21, 2023Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceOctober 25, 2023Additional sponsors: Mr. Lawler, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Ms. OmarOctober 25, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 21, 2023A BILLTo amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023.

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Notification requirement for IEP teams

Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B)) is amended—(1)in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly);(2)by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly);(3)in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following:(i)

In general

The term; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(ii)

Notification required

Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team..

October 25, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed