Key Votes
S 7722A - Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement - Key Vote
New York Key Votes
Kevin Cahill voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- July 31, 2012 Executive Vetoed
- June 21, 2012 House Bill Passed
- June 21, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- June 15, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - July 31, 2012
Title: Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (93-50) - June 21, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes tuition reimbursement for special education.
- Requires school districts to consider the home life and family background of a special education student when determining what school would provide the appropriate educational program for that particular student (Sec. 1).
- Requires school districts to either grant or deny a parent’s request for private school tuition reimbursement within 90 days after the request has been received (Sec. 1).
- Requires school districts to provide reimbursement to parents within 30 days once the request is granted (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that tuition reimbursement will continue until the Committee on Special Education changes the student’s individualized education program (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (47-13) - June 21, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes tuition reimbursement for special education.
- Requires school districts to consider the home life and family background of a special education student when determining what school would provide the appropriate educational program for that particular student (Sec. 1).
- Requires school districts to either grant or deny a parent’s request for private school tuition reimbursement within 90 days after the request has been received (Sec. 1).
- Requires school districts to provide reimbursement to parents within 30 days once the request is granted (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that tuition reimbursement will continue until the Committee on Special Education changes the student’s individualized education program (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - June 15, 2012
Title: Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Dean G. Skelos (NY - R)
- David Storobin (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
