HB 1971-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/13/03)

Establishes the deaf education task force. The focus of the task force shall be an examination of the roles of the school for the deaf, local school districts, and educational service districts in the education and training of hearing impaired children in the state.

Requires the deaf education task force to develop recommendations, which must include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Appropriate service delivery models for serving hearing impaired children throughout the state;

(2) The role of the school for the deaf in the development of quality services for hearing impaired children throughout the state and in the provision of direct and indirect services to hearing impaired children both on campus and in the children's local communities; and

(3) The respective roles of, and the relationship among, the school for the deaf, local school districts, and educational service districts in the delivery of effective education to hearing impaired children throughout the state.

Requires the deaf education task force to report to the governor and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2004.

Expires January 1, 2005.