Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
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Overview
This bill creates a Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative within the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. The council will award a grant to a nonprofit organization to build statewide capacity for parents and pupils to advocate for improvements in special education, systems change, and policy development. The collaborative will conduct outreach, training, and build a network of parent and pupil leaders to influence state-level policy and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
- Allocates $800,000 annually for three years to a nonprofit advocacy organization.
- Requires the grantee to conduct outreach and training for parents, pupils, and stakeholders.
- Mandates the grantee to identify key challenges and opportunities in state policy related to special education.
- Requires the grantee to build a statewide collaborative of parents, pupils, and stakeholders.
- Requires the grantee to establish measurable outcomes aligned with statewide accountability systems.
- Requires the grantee to submit annual reports to the council and a comprehensive report to the Legislature and Governor by 2030.
- Specifies criteria for awarding the grant, including experience in community organizing and advocacy.
Who is affected
- Parents of pupils with disabilities
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