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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an allotment under the Foundation School Program to |
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provide full and individual initial evaluations for special |
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education services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 48.1021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 48.1021. INITIAL EVALUATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION |
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ALLOTMENT. (a) A school district is entitled to an allotment equal |
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to the costs incurred by the district to provide full and individual |
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initial evaluations to assess student eligibility for special |
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education or related services. |
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(b) Each district that receives an allotment under this |
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section shall provide data requested by the agency regarding the |
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costs associated with conducting each full and individual initial |
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evaluation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |