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STATE OF NEW YORK
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1813

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 12, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to access to observe
  programs for children with handicapping conditions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section
4402 of the education law is amended by adding a new clause (m) to  read
as follows:
  (M)  EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ALLOW PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND INDEPEND-
ENT EVALUATORS ACCESS TO  OBSERVE  THE  CURRENT  OR  PROPOSED  PROGRAMS,
SERVICES,  AND  FACILITIES  MADE  AVAILABLE  BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO A
PUPIL SERVED UNDER THIS  ARTICLE.  THE  PARENT  OR  PERSON  IN  PARENTAL
RELATION OF A CHILD WITH A HANDICAPPING CONDITION SHALL HAVE FULL ACCESS
TO OBSERVE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF SUCH STUDENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05543-01-1