S. 1619 · 108th Congress
Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003
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Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that special education and other services are provided for children with disabilities who are homeless or who are wards of the State, including foster children.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 16, 2003
Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that special education and other services are provided for children with disabilities who are homeless or who are wards of the State, including foster children.
Revises or adds IDEA provisions relating to such children under: (1) definitions of parents, and of homeless children (and youth); (2) State child find systems; (3) local educational agency coordinated services systems, interagency personnel development, and liaisons for service delivery; (4) evaluations, eligibility determinations, individualized education programs, and educational placements; (5) procedural safeguards; (6) infants and toddlers, and related statewide systems, applications, and assurances; (7) State interagency coordinating councils; and (8) training in educational advocacy.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003
Latest action (Sep 16, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 16, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.