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SB 298: Blind Children/Literacy Education [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

Blind Children/Literacy Education [SPCC]; Requires that instruction in braille be part of the individualized education program for a child who is blind or visually impaired based on an evaluation of the child. Requires the evaluation to be based on reading and writing skills and needs and of appropriate reading and writing media, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the child's future needs for instruction in braille, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/24/2007 Senate • Filed
    11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00020
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 298, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2007 at 12:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.55 Instructional programs for blind or visually impaired students and deaf or hard-of-hearing students.

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