H0663B0604A02731 NES:EJH 10/24/23 #90 A02731
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 663
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE McNEILL
Printer's No. 604
Amend Bill, page 1, line 19; page 2, lines 1 through 6; by
striking out all of said lines on said pages and inserting
(a.1) If it is found that the parents, guardians or any
other person having charge or care of a child described in
subsection (a) do not reside in the school district and a
determination is made that the child is not otherwise entitled
to free school privileges, the child may not be disenrolled from
the school until:
(1) the parents, guardians or any other person having charge
or care of the child are provided an opportunity to appeal the
decision through a hearing held pursuant to an appropriate
grievance policy of the school district and any appeal has been
exhausted;
(2) after the parents, guardians or any other person having
charge or care of the child have been provided notice of such a
hearing, the parents, guardians or other person having charge or
care of the child decline to participate in a hearing pursuant
to the appropriate grievance policy of the school district or
appeals process;
(3) after the parents, guardians or any other person having
charge or care of the child have been provided information from
the school district's liaison for homeless children and youth
regarding the educational rights of homeless students under 42
U.S.C. § 11431 (relating to statement of policy). Information
provided under 42 U.S.C. § 11431 shall be provided in a manner
and form understandable to the parents, guardians or any other
person having charge or care of the child; or
(4) a court enters an order directing the child to be
disenrolled and enrolled in a different school.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 2 through 9, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(b) If it is found that information contained in the sworn
statement is false, the child [must be removed from the school
after notice of an opportunity to appeal the removal pursuant to
the appropriate grievance policy of the school district.]
described in subsection (a.2) may not be disenrolled from the
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school until:
(1) the parents, guardians or any other person having charge
or care of the child are provided an opportunity to appeal the
determination of false information through a hearing held
pursuant to an appropriate grievance policy of the school
district and any appeal has been exhausted;
(2) after the parents, guardians or any other person having
charge or care of the child have been provided notice of such a
hearing, the parents, guardians or any other person having
charge or care of the child decline to participate in a hearing
pursuant to the appropriate grievance policy of the school
district or appeal;
(3) after the parents, guardians or any other person having
charge or care of the child have been provided information from
the school district's liaison for homeless children and youth
regarding the educational rights of homeless students under 42
U.S.C. § 11431 . Information provided under 42 U.S.C. § 11431
shall be provided in a manner and form understandable to the
parents, guardians or any other person having charge or care of
the child; or
(4) a court enters an order directing the child to be
disenrolled and enrolled in a different school.
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 29 and 30
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict
or be inconsistent with 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating to homeless
assistance).
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