House File 2339 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  MAY


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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring a study by the department of education relating
  2    to the disproportionate number of male students in special
  3    education programs.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 6135YH 82
  6 ak/nh/24

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  1  1    Section 1.  MALE STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ==
  1  2 STUDY.  The department of education shall conduct a study
  1  3 regarding the higher proportion of male students in relation
  1  4 to female students in special education programs in the state.
  1  5 The study shall examine the reasons for the disproportionate
  1  6 representation of male students in special education programs
  1  7 and include recommendations about how to better meet the needs
  1  8 of special education students, how to better meet the needs of
  1  9 male students, and how to ensure that special education
  1 10 resources are correctly administered.  The department shall
  1 11 submit a report to the general assembly by January 15, 2009,
  1 12 regarding its conclusions and recommendations.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill requires the department of education to conduct a
  1 15 study regarding the reasons for the higher proportion of male
  1 16 students in relation to female students in special education
  1 17 programs.  The department must examine the reasons for the
  1 18 disproportionate representation and make recommendations about
  1 19 how to better meet the needs of all special education
  1 20 students, male students, and how to ensure that special
  1 21 education resources are correctly administered.  The
  1 22 department must submit a report to the legislature by January
  1 23 15, 2009.
  1 24 LSB 6135YH 82
  1 25 ak/nh/24