118 S3536 IS: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-12-14 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3536IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 14, 2023Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA 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) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8)

Notification required

At the beginning of each school year, each local educational agency, State educational agency, or other State agency, as the case may be, shall notify each parent of a child with a disability in the agency's jurisdiction that such parent may, under paragraph (1)(B)(vi), include individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team for such child..