[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2229 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2229

 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow 
  States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with 
                             disabilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2009

 Mr. Boozman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow 
  States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with 
                             disabilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ALLOWING STATES TO ADOPT ALTERNATE AND MODIFIED STANDARDS 
              FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

    Section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Same standards.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The academic standards 
                        required by subparagraph (A) shall be the same 
                        academic standards that the State applies to 
                        all schools and children in the State, except 
                        as provided in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Students with disabilities.--The 
                        State may apply alternate and modified academic 
                        standards to students with disabilities who, 
                        consistent with the student's individualized 
                        education program, and based on the student's 
                        disability and level of performance, should be 
                        provided opportunities to achieve grade-level 
                        proficiency beyond a given school year. The 
                        alternate and modified academic standards shall 
                        reflect ambitious annual goals for attainment 
                        by the students with disabilities.''.
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