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Missouri House Bill HB2150

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2150
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-4667H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESHIELDS.
5+4667H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection167.225,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
88 blindandvisuallyimpairedstudents.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section167.225,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection167.225,toreadasfollows:
1212 167.225.1.Asusedinsubsections1to4ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1313 2 (1)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
1414 3 (2)"Student",anystudentwhohasanimpairmentinvisionthat,evenwithcorrection,
1515 4adverselyaffectsachild'seducationalperformanceandwhoisdeterminedeligibleforspecial
1616 5educationservicesundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct.
1717 6 2.Allstudentsshallreceiveinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingaspartoftheir
1818 7individualizededucationplanunlesstheindividualeducationprogramteamdetermines,after
1919 8anevaluationofastudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingand
2020 9writingmedia,includinganevaluationofthestudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninbraille
2121 10ortheuseofbraille,thatinstructioninbrailleortheuseofbrailleisnotappropriate.No
2222 11studentshallbedeniedinstructioninbraillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudent
2323 12hassomeremainingvision.
2424 13 3.Instructioninbraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeachstudent
2525 14tocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevelcommensuratewiththestudent'ssighted
2626 15peersofcomparablegradelevelandintellectualfunctioning.Thestudent'sindividualized
2727 16educationplanshallspecify:
28-17 (1)Howbraillewillbeimplementedastheprimarymodeforlearningthrough
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (1)Howbraillewillbeimplementedastheprimarymodeforlearningthrough
2930 18integrationwithnormalclassroomactivities.Ifbraillewillnotbeprovidedtoachildwhois
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19blind,thereasonfornotincorporatingitintheindividualizededucationplanshallbe
31+19blind,thereasonfornotincorporatingitintheindividualizededucationplanshallbe
3232 20documentedtherein;
3333 21 (2)Thedateonwhichbrailleinstructionwillcommence;
3434 22 (3)Thelevelofcompetencyinbraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbytheend
3535 23oftheperiodcoveredbytheindividualizededucationplan;and
3636 24 (4)Thedurationofeachsession.
3737 25 4.Aspartofthecertificationprocess,teacherscertifiedintheeducationofblindand
3838 26visuallyimpairedchildrenshallberequiredtodemonstratecompetenceinreadingand
3939 27writingbraille.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalladopt
4040 28assessmentprocedurestoassesssuchcompetencieswhichareconsistentwithstandards
4141 29adoptedbytheNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped,Libraryof
4242 30Congress,Washington,D.C.
4343 31 5.(1)Subsections5to9ofthissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
4444 32"BlindStudents'RightstoIndependence,Training,andEducationAct"orthe"BRITE
4545 33Act".
4646 34 (2)Asusedinsubsections5to9ofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4747 35 (a)"Accessibleassistivetechnologydevice",anassistivetechnologydevice,as
4848 36definedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,thatprovidesblindorvisuallyimpaired
4949 37studentsthebenefitsofaneducationalprograminanequallyeffectiveandintegrated
5050 38mannerasthatprovidedtonondisabledstudents;
5151 39 (b)"Adequateinstruction",thequalityteachingofblindorvisuallyimpaired
5252 40students,asitpertainstogeneraleducationandnecessaryblindnessskills,inalignment
5353 41withtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sdefinitionoffreeappropriatepubliceducation,
5454 42asdefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended;
5555 43 (c)"Blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent":
5656 44 a.Achildwho:
5757 45 (i)Hasanindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)oranindividualizedfamily
5858 46serviceplan(IFSP),assuchtermsaredefinedin20U.S.C.Section1401,asamended,or
5959 47a504plancreatedunderSection504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.
6060 48Section794,asamended;and
6161 49 (ii)Isidentifiedashavingthedisabilityof"visualimpairment(including
6262 50blindness)"withinthedefinitionof"childwithadisability"in20U.S.C.Section1401,
6363 51asamended;or
6464 52 b.Anindividualwhoisdeaf-blindunderthefederalIndividualswithDisabilities
6565 53EducationAct(IDEA),asamended,orotherfederallaw;
66-54 (d)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
67-HCSHB2150 2 55 (e)"Expandedcorecurriculum",adisability-specificcurriculumthat
66+HB2150 2 54 (d)"Braille",thesystemofreadingandwritingthroughtouch;
67+55 (e)"Expandedcorecurriculum",adisability-specificcurriculumthat
6868 56compensatesforvisionloss,isfoundationaltoallotherlearning,andthatcoversthe
6969 57nineessentialareasofcompensatoryaccess,sensoryefficiency,assistivetechnology,
7070 58orientationandmobility,socialinteraction,recreationandleisure,independentliving,
7171 59self-determination,andcareereducation;
7272 60 (f)"Gradelevelinstruction",instructionthatalignswithstate-designated
7373 61contentstandardsandcurriculaforstudentsofthesameageorlevelofmaturity,based
7474 62onthedevelopmentofintellectual,emotional,physical,andbehavioralcapacitythatis
7575 63typicalforthestudent'sageoragegroup;
7676 64 (g)"Localeducationalagency"or"LEA",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.
7777 65Section1401,asamended;
7878 66 (h)"Nonvisualaccess",theabilityofablindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttouse
7979 67allfunctionsofadevice,withoutusingthestudent'svision,inanequallyeffective,
8080 68equallyintegratedmannerandwithequivalenteaseofuseasthestudent'ssighted
8181 69peers;
8282 70 (i)"Nonvisualskills",skillsthataretaughtinsuchawaythatthestudentdoes
8383 71notneedtouseanyvision;
8484 72 (j)"Stateeducationalagency",thesamedefinitionasin20U.S.C.Section1401,
8585 73asamended;
8686 74 (k)"Technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethods",thesettingsin
8787 75whichelectronicandinformationtechnologyincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing
8888 76isused:
8989 77 a.Computer-basedapplicationsandsimulations;
9090 78 b.Personalandmobilecomputingdevicessuchassmartphonesortablets;
9191 79 c.Web-basedplatforms;
9292 80 d.Onlineordistance-learningprograms;
9393 81 e.Videogames;and
9494 82 f.Exhibitsorinstallationsthatfeaturedigitalmedia,wearabletechnology,or
9595 83othertoolsthatsupportparticipants'engagementwithnewknowledge,skills,or
9696 84practices;
9797 85 (l)"U.S.AccessBoard",theindependentfederalagencycreatedin1973that
9898 86promotesequalityforpeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughleadershipinaccessibledesign
9999 87andthedevelopmentofaccessibilityguidelinesandstandards.
100100 88 6.(1)EachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructioninBraille
101101 89readingandwritingaspartofsuchstudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
102102 90individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
103-91anevaluationofthestudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereading
104-HCSHB2150 3 92andwritingmediaincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationofthestudent'sneedsfor
103+HB2150 3 91anevaluationofthestudent'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereading
104+92andwritingmediaincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationofthestudent'sneedsfor
105105 93instructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille,thatinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBraille
106106 94isnotappropriate.Noblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallbedeniedinstructionin
107107 95Braillereadingandwritingsolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.Duringthe
108108 96evaluationandIEPprocess,considerationshallbegivenregardingappropriateBraille
109109 97instructionbasedonapotentialvisionlossduetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis.
110110 98 (2)InconjunctionwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sBraillepresumption
111111 99requirementinthefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),as
112112 100amended,instructioninBraillereadingandwritingshallbesufficienttoenableeach
113113 101blindorvisuallyimpairedstudenttocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyatalevel
114114 102commensuratewiththestudent'ssameageandwiththestudent'snondisabledpeersof
115115 103comparableintellectualability.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sindividualized
116116 104educationprogram(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)shallspecify:
117117 105 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
118118 106student'sreadingandwritingskills,needs,andappropriatereadingandwritingmedia
119119 107including,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent's
120120 108needsforinstructioninBrailleortheuseofBrailleincluding,butnotlimitedto,
121121 109considerationregardingappropriateBrailleinstructionbasedonapotentialvisionloss
122122 110duetoadegenerativemedicaldiagnosis;
123123 111 (b)HowBraillewillbeimplemented,ifneededasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,
124124 112asaprimarymodeforlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
125125 113 (c)Thelengthoftheperiodofinstructionandthefrequencyanddurationof
126126 114eachinstructionalsessionasdeterminedbytheIEPteam,whichshall,ascloselyas
127127 115appropriatebasedonindividualneeds,beidenticaltothelevelofinstructionprovided
128128 116tonondisabledpeers;and
129129 117 (d)ThelevelofcompetencyinBraillereadingandwritingtobeachievedbythe
130130 118endoftheperiod.
131131 119 (3)Use,andprovision,ofBraillematerialsforreadingandwritingshallbe
132132 120addressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504
133133 121ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
134134 122 7.Inconjunctionwithacademicachievementandfunctionalperformance
135135 123requirementsof34CFR300.320(a)(2)(i),asamended,instructioninexpandedcore
136136 124curriculumshallbeprovidedtoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentstosupportprogress
137137 125inthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
138138 126 8.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
139139 127assistivetechnologyaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)or
140-128individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
141-HCSHB2150 4 129anevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninassistivetechnologyisnot
140+HB2150 4 128individualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteamdetermines,after
141+129anevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninassistivetechnologyisnot
142142 130appropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninassistivetechnologysolely
143143 131becausethestudenthassomevision.
144144 132 (2)Inconjunctionwithaccessibleassistivetechnologyrequirementsofthe
145145 133federalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)in20U.S.C.1412(a)(12)(B)
146146 134(i),asamended,theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceivegrade-level
147147 135instructionthatwillequiptheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentwiththeappropriate
148148 136technology-mediatedlearningenvironmentsandmethodstoperformonthesamelevel
149149 137ofproficiencyexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.The
150150 138blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
151151 139 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanassessmentoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
152152 140student'sskills,needs,andappropriateaccessibleassistivetechnologyincluding,butnot
153153 141limitedto,anevaluationofthefutureneedsforaccessibleassistivetechnologytraining
154154 142ortheuseofaccessibleassistivetechnology;
155155 143 (b)Howaccessibleassistivetechnologywillbeimplementedasaprimarymode
156156 144forlearningthroughintegrationwithotherclassroomactivities;
157157 145 (c)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;
158158 146 (d)Thelevelofmasteryoftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyspecifiedbythe
159159 147blindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sassessmenttobeachievedbytheendoftheperiod;
160160 148and
161161 149 (e)Acknowledgmentthateither:
162162 150 a.Theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentmaytransporttheaccessibleassistive
163163 151technologytoandfromschoolwithouttheneedforpayment,familyassumptionof
164164 152liabilityforlossordamage,oranyothercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentor
165165 153thefamily;or
166166 154 b.Iftheaccessibleassistivetechnologyremainsatschool,theLEAwillprovide
167167 155duplicateaccessibleassistivetechnologyintheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'shome
168168 156withoutrequiringpayment,familyassumptionofliabilityforlossordamage,orany
169169 157othercosttotheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentorthefamily.
170170 158 (3)Use,andprovision,ofaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbeaddressedin
171171 159504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunderSection504ofthe
172172 160federalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
173173 161 9.(1)Eachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentshallreceiveinstructionin
174174 162orientationandmobilityaspartofthestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram
175175 163(IEP)orindividualizedfamilysupportplan(IFSP)unlesstheIEPorIFSPteam
176176 164determines,afteranevaluationofastudent'sneeds,thatinstructioninorientationand
177-HCSHB2150 5 165mobilityisnotappropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninorientationand
177+HB2150 5 165mobilityisnotappropriate.Nostudentshallbedeniedinstructioninorientationand
178178 166mobilitysolelybecausethestudenthassomevision.
179179 167 (2)Inconjunctionwithorientationandmobilityservicesrequirementsof34
180180 168CFR300.34(c)(7),asamended,blindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsshallreceive
181181 169orientationandmobilityinstructiontoequipeachblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent
182182 170withtheage-appropriatetools,techniques,andnonvisualskillstonavigateinand
183183 171aroundthestudent'shome,schools,communities,andotherenvironmentsasapplicable,
184184 172andasexpectedofpeersofcomparableintellectualabilityandgradelevel.Theblindor
185185 173visuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSPshallspecify:
186186 174 (a)Theresultsobtainedfromanevaluationoftheblindorvisuallyimpaired
187187 175student'sorientationandmobilityneedsincluding,butnotlimitedto,anevaluationof
188188 176theblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfutureneedsforinstructioninorientationand
189189 177mobility;
190-178 (b)Howorientationandmobilitywillbeintegratedintothehome,school,and
190+178 (b)Howorientationandmobilitywillbeintegratedintothehome,school,or
191191 179community;
192192 180 (c)Thedateonwhichorientationandmobilityinstructionwillcommence;
193193 181 (d)Thefrequencyanddurationofeachinstructionalsession;and
194194 182 (e)Thelevelofmasteryoforientationandmobilityskillstobeachievedbythe
195195 183endoftheperiod.
196196 184 (3)Orientationandmobilityequipment,accommodations,andmodifications
197197 185shallbeaddressedin504plansforblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentscreatedunder
198198 186Section504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended.
199199 187 (4)Anorientationandmobilityevaluationshallbeconductedbyapersonwhois
200200 188appropriatelycertifiedbytheNationalBlindnessProfessionalCertificationBoard
201201 189(NBPCB)withaNationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC),orthrough
202202 190theAcademyforCertificationofVisionRehabilitationandEducationProfessionals
203203 191(ACVREP)asaCertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS),orwhoholdsa
204204 192nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobility.
205205 193 (5)Theorientationandmobilityevaluationsdescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthis
206-194subsectionshalloccurinfamiliarandunfamiliarenvironments,duringthedaytimeand
206+194subsectionshalloccurinfamiliarandunfamiliarenvironments,duringthedaytimeor
207207 195nighttime,andaroundthehome,school,andcommunityasdeterminedageappropriate
208208 196bytheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sIEPorIFSP.
209209 197 10.(1)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewal
210210 198process,educatorshiredtoteachBrailleshallbecertifiedteachersofstudentswith
211211 199visualimpairments,holdacurrentandvalidNationalCertificationinUnifiedEnglish
212212 200Braille(NCUEB)workingunderthesupervisionofareadingspecialist,orholda
213213 201nationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoBrailleinstruction.
214-HCSHB2150 6 202 (2)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
214+HB2150 6 202 (2)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
215215 203educatorshiredtoteachaccessibleassistivetechnologyshallbecertifiedteachersof
216216 204studentswithvisualimpairments,holdavalidandcurrentCertifiedAssistive
217217 205TechnologyInstructionalSpecialistforPeoplewithVisualImpairments(CATIS),or
218218 206holdavalidandcurrentNationalCertificationinAccessTechnologyfortheBlind
219-207(NCATB)orothernationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoassistivetechnology
220-208instructionforindividualswithvisualimpairments.
221-209 (3)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
222-210specialistshiredtoteachorientationandmobilityshallholdavalidandcurrent
223-211NationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC)orholdacurrentandvalid
224-212CertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS)certificationorothernationally
225-213recognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobilityinstructionforindividuals
226-214withvisualimpairments.
227-215 11.(1)LEAsshalldeliverservicestoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsina
228-216mannerthatatalltimesabidesbyrequirementsofthefederalIndividualswith
229-217DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),TitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,and
230-218theRehabilitationActof1973,asamended,includingduringdeclaredlocal,state,or
231-219nationalemergencies.
232-220 (2)LEAsshallseekandobtainproofofcurrentlyavailablecertified
233-221professionalsfromanycompany,agency,orindividualtheLEAintendstocontract
234-222withforservicesoutlinedinsubsections5to9ofthissection.
235-223 (3)LEAsshallnotimposeanypreclusionsorlimitationsonastudenttoreceive
236-224instructioninorientationandmobilityservicesinandaroundthehome,school,or
237-225communitysettingincludingduringdaytimeandnighttimehours.
238-226 (4)LEAsmayrequireannualwrittenparentalconsenttoconducteffective
239-227instructionwhensuchservicesareprovidedbeforeorafterregularschoolhoursor
240-228whensuchservicesareprovidedawayfromtheeducationalinstitutionortheblindor
241-229visuallyimpairedstudent'sresidence.
242-230 (5)IfanLEAprohibitsanorientationandmobilityinstructorfromusingthe
243-231instructor'spreferredmodeoftransportationtotransportblindorvisuallyimpaired
244-232studentstoandfromoutsideenvironments,theLEAshallprovideanequallyeffective
245-233transportationalternativeforthatpurposewithoutcosttotheorientationandmobility
246-234instructor.Iftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfamilyprovidestransportationfor
247-235thestudent,theLEAshallreimbursetheexpense.
248-236 12.(1)IfanLEArequiresaneyereport,theLEAshallbearallcostsassociated
249-237withobtainingsuchreport.LEAsshallnotdelayanevaluationforeligibilitybasedon
250-238theabsenceordelayofsuchreport.
251-HCSHB2150 7 239 (2)Allelectronicandinformationtechnologydeveloped,procured,maintained,
252-240orusedbyLEAsshallbecompliantwiththeU.S.AccessBoard'sSection508standards,
253-241asamended.
254-242 (3)LEAsshallanticipatetheneedfornonvisualaccessibilityandadoptpolicies
255-243andprocedurestoreduceoreliminatecommonbarriersexperiencedbyblindor
256-244visuallyimpairedstudents,parents,educators,administrators,andotherstaff.
257-245 13.Subsections1to4ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsendingbefore
258-246July1,2022.Subsections5to12ofthissectionshallapplyinschoolyear2022-23andall
259-247subsequentschoolyears.
219+207(NCATB)orothernationallyrecognizedcertificationrelatedtoassistivetechnology.
220+208 (3)Aspartofthestateeducationalagency'scertificationandrenewalprocess,
221+209specialistshiredtoteachorientationandmobilityshallholdavalidandcurrent
222+210NationalOrientationandMobilityCertification(NOMC)orholdacurrentandvalid
223+211CertifiedOrientationandMobilitySpecialist(COMS)certificationorothernationally
224+212recognizedcertificationrelatedtoorientationandmobilityinstruction.
225+213 11.(1)LEAsshalldeliverservicestoblindorvisuallyimpairedstudentsina
226+214mannerthatatalltimesabidesbyrequirementsofthefederalIndividualswith
227+215DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),TitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,and
228+216theRehabilitationActof1973,asamended,includingduringdeclaredlocal,state,or
229+217nationalemergencies.
230+218 (2)LEAsshallseekandobtainproofofcurrentlyavailablecertified
231+219professionalsfromanycompany,agency,orindividualtheLEAintendstocontract
232+220withforservicesoutlinedinsubsections5to9ofthissection.
233+221 (3)LEAsshallnotimposeanypreclusionsorlimitationsonastudenttoreceive
234+222instructioninorientationandmobilityservicesinandaroundthehome,school,or
235+223communitysettingincludingduringdaytimeornighttimehours.
236+224 (4)LEAsmayrequireannualwrittenparentalconsenttoconducteffective
237+225instructionwhensuchservicesareprovidedbeforeorafterregularschoolhoursor
238+226whensuchservicesareprovidedawayfromtheeducationalinstitutionortheblindor
239+227visuallyimpairedstudent'sresidence.
240+228 (5)IfanLEAprohibitsanorientationandmobilityinstructorfromusingthe
241+229instructor'spreferredmodeoftransportationtotransportblindorvisuallyimpaired
242+230studentstoandfromoutsideenvironments,theLEAshallprovideanequallyeffective
243+231transportationalternativeforthatpurposewithoutcosttotheorientationandmobility
244+232instructor.Iftheblindorvisuallyimpairedstudent'sfamilyprovidestransportationfor
245+233thestudent,theLEAshallreimbursetheexpense.
246+234 12.(1)IfanLEArequiresaneyereport,theLEAshallbearallcostsassociated
247+235withobtainingsuchreport.LEAsshallnotdelayanevaluationforeligibilitybasedon
248+236theabsenceordelayofsuchreport.
249+HB2150 7 237 (2)Allelectronicandinformationtechnologydeveloped,procured,maintained,
250+238orusedbyLEAsshallbecompliantwiththeU.S.AccessBoard'sSection508standards,
251+239asamended.
252+240 (3)LEAsshallanticipatetheneedfornonvisualaccessibilityandadoptpolicies
253+241andprocedurestoreduceoreliminatecommonbarriersexperiencedbyblindor
254+242visuallyimpairedstudents,parents,educators,administrators,andotherstaff.
255+243 13.Subsections1to4ofthissectionshallapplyinallschoolyearsendingbefore
256+244July1,2022.Subsections5to12ofthissectionshallapplyinschoolyear2022-23andall
257+245subsequentschoolyears.
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