S 1248

HR 1350

IDEA NOW

``(a) In General._Each State that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide data each year to the Secretary of Education on_

``(1)(A)_the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency status, and disability category, who are receiving a free appropriate public education;

`(a) IN GENERAL- Each State and local educational agency that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide data each year to the Secretary--

`(i) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are receiving a free appropriate public education;

(a) IN GENERAL- Each State that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide data each year to the Secretary --

(i) the number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are receiving a free appropriate public education;

``(B) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and limited English proficiency status who are receiving early intervention services;

`(ii) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race and ethnicity, who are receiving early intervention services;

(ii) the number of children with disabilities, by race and ethnicity, who are receiving early intervention services;

``(C) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency status, and disability category, who are participating in regular education;

`(iii) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are participating in regular education;

(iii) the number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are participating in regular education;

``(D) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency status, and disability category, who are in separate classes, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities;

`(iv) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are in separate classes, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities;

(iv) the number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are in separate classes, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities;

`(v) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race and ethnicity, and disability category who begin secondary school and graduate with a regular high school diploma, through the age of 21;

``(E) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency status, and disability category, who, for each year of age from age 14 through 21, stopped receiving special education and related services because of program completion or other reasons, and the reasons why those children stopped receiving special education and related services;

`(vi) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who, for each year of age from age 14 to 21, stopped receiving special education and related services because of program completion or other reasons and the reasons why those children stopped receiving special education and related services;

(v) the number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who, for each year of age from age 14 to 21, stopped receiving special education and related services because of program completion or other reasons and the reasons why those children stopped receiving special education and related services;

``(ii) the acts or items precipitating those removals; and

`(II) the acts or items precipitating those removals;

(vii) (I) the number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of section 615(k)(1), are removed to an interim alternative educational setting;

(II) the acts or items precipitating those removals; and

``(I) the number and percentage of children with disabilities who are removed to alternative educational settings or expelled as compared to children without disabilities who are removed to alternative educational settings or expelled;

`(IV) the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary actions, by race and ethnicity, including suspension and expulsions;

(III) the number of children with disabilities who are subject to long-term suspensions or expulsions; and

``(L) the number of hearings requested under section 615(k)(3)(B) and the number of changes in placements ordered as a result of those hearings; and

`(ix) the number of complaints resolved through voluntary binding arbitration; and

``(M) the number of mediations held and the number of settlement agreements reached through such mediations;

`(x) the number of mediations held and the number of settlement agreements reached through mediation;

``(2) the number and percentage of infants and toddlers, by race, and ethnicity, who are at risk of having substantial developmental delays (as defined in section 632), and who are receiving early intervention services under part C; and

`(B) on the number and percentage of infants and toddlers, by race and ethnicity, who are at risk of having substantial developmental delays (as defined in section 632), and who are receiving early intervention services under part C; and

(B) on the number of infants and toddlers, by race and ethnicity, who are at risk of having substantial developmental delays (as described in section 632), and who are receiving early intervention services under part C; and

`(C) on the number of children served with funds under section 613(f); and

``(3) any other information that may be required by the Secretary.

`(2) on any other information that may be required by the Secretary.

(2) on any other information that may be required by the Secretary.

``(b) Technical Assistance._The Secretary may provide technical assistance to States to ensure compliance with the data collection and reporting requirements under this Act.

`(b) SAMPLING- The Secretary may permit States and the Secretary of the Interior to obtain the data described in subsection (a) through sampling.

(b) SAMPLING- The Secretary may permit States and the Secretary of the Interior to obtain the data described in subsection (a) through sampling.

``(1) In general._Each State that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide for the collection and examination of data to determine if significant disproportionality based on race is occurring in the State with respect to_

`(1) IN GENERAL- Each State that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide for the collection and examination of data to determine if significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity is occurring in the State and the local educational agencies of the State with respect to--

(1) IN GENERAL- Each State that receives assistance under this part, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide for the collection and examination of data to determine if significant disproportionality based on race is occurring in the State with respect to --

``(B) the placement in particular educational settings of such children; and

`(B) the placement in particular educational settings of such children; and

(A) the identification of children as children with disabilities, including the identification of children as children with disabilities in accordance with a particular impairment described in section 602(3); and

(B) the placement in particular educational settings of such children.

``(C) the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary actions, including suspensions and expulsions.

`(C) the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary actions, including suspensions and expulsions.

``(2) Review and revision of policies, practices, and procedures._In the case of a determination of significant disproportionality with respect to the identification of children as children with disabilities, or the placement in particular educational settings of such children, in accordance with paragraph (1), the State or the Secretary of the Interior, as the case may be, shall provide for the review and, if appropriate, revision of the policies, procedures, and practices used in such identification or placement to ensure that such policies, procedures, and practices comply with the requirements of this Act.

`(C) shall require the local educational agency to publicly report on the revision of policies, practices, and procedures described under subparagraph (A).'.

(2) REVIEW AND REVISION OF POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES- In the case of a determination of significant disproportionality with respect to the identification of children as children with disabilities, or the placement in particular educational settings of such children, in accordance with paragraph (1), the State or the Secretary of the Interior, as the case may be, shall provide for the review and, if appropriate, revision of the policies, procedures, and practices used in such identification or placement to ensure that such policies, procedures, and practices comply with the requirements of this Act.