HB0105 | Students with Disabilities Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends a formula related to add-on weighted pupil units for students with disabilities.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill:
▸ amends a formula related to add-on weighted pupil units for students with
disabilities; and
▸ makes technical changes.

Bill Details
Year: 
2021
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 05, 2021
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 61
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This bill amends the formula used to figure funding for students with disabilities.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its organizations continue to support the right of each student
with a disability to have access to an equal education via whatever means reasonable and necessary to specific disabilities, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) and 504 Accommodation Plans, which may include transportation, therapy, special services/equipment, reasonable accommodations and other supportive services the child requires to benefit from his/her educational program;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

General Principles for Consideration of Proposed Legislation: Prioritizing the needs of all children and youth, while adhering to fiscal responsibility in government.