SB 6641 - DIGEST

Directs the special education ombudsman created in section 507, chapter 518, Laws of 2005, to form a state interdisciplinary team of experts or regional teams of experts to assist school districts that request assistance in conducting an initial evaluation or a reevaluation of a student who is suspected or has been found to have a disability that adversely affects the student's educational performance. The team shall include qualified physicians and psychologists who can identify the appropriate medical and psychological services that the child will need outside of and within the school setting in order to be able to benefit from the specially designed instruction provided by the educators in the school. Additionally, the ombudsman's team shall assist school districts to develop an individualized education program for the student.