Congratulations! Your Representatives Heard Your Voices!
Your advocacy worked! Yesterday, after Representative Schroder merged HB993 into HB1015, HB1015 passed with a resounding vote of 99-0 with 81 representatives signing on as co-authors. This bill will give students with disabilities a pathway to promotion and graduation with a diploma.
Thanks to all the LaTEACH members who confirmed they had contacted members of the House and the dozens of LaTEACH members in attendance yesterday to show support for and witness this historic event!
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Next Steps: Senate Education
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HB1015 will next be considered by the Senate Education Committee in the next couple of weeks. There are many more steps before HB1015 is passed through the legislative process.
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Representative John Schroder:
A Champion of Positive Change for Students with Disabilities
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Representative John Schroder demonstrated he was a true statesmen for the rights of people with disabilities. During his presentation of HB1015 to the Full House, Representative Schroder recognized April Dunn (pictured below on the right) as a prime example for why students with disabilities deserve a pathway to earn a regular high-school diploma.
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If there are any questions about the information in this alert,
contact Amanda Serpas, Region 9 LaTEACH Team Leader. |
