Bill aims to inform about deaf, blind school choice

Miss-Delectable · 07-19-2008, 09:18 PM

Bill aims to inform about deaf, blind school choice - Fremont Bulletin Online

By a 63-0 vote, the California State Assembly recently approved a bill by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, to require parents with children being assessed for an individualized education program be given information about the California School for the Blind and the California School for the Deaf.

California has three special schools. The California School for the Blind is located in Fremont and the California School for the Deaf has two campuses, one in Fremont and one in Riverside.

Students from across the state attend the CSB and the CSD, including many from rural districts where there are insufficient resources to provide adequate services to deaf and blind students.

Currently, parents and guardians of disabled children are given a notice of procedural safeguards that provides them with an overview of their educational rights. The notice must be given to parents the first time their child is referred for a special education assessment.

Under Torrico's bill, the notice would include information regarding the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf.

The Assembly also voted 64-0 to approve AB 2604, a Torrico bill that encourages cities and counties to defer the collection of development impact fees to the close of escrow, with the exception of school impact fees.

jillio · 07-21-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss-Delectable

Bill aims to inform about deaf, blind school choice - Fremont Bulletin Online

By a 63-0 vote, the California State Assembly recently approved a bill by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, to require parents with children being assessed for an individualized education program be given information about the California School for the Blind and the California School for the Deaf.

California has three special schools. The California School for the Blind is located in Fremont and the California School for the Deaf has two campuses, one in Fremont and one in Riverside.

Students from across the state attend the CSB and the CSD, including many from rural districts where there are insufficient resources to provide adequate services to deaf and blind students.

Currently, parents and guardians of disabled children are given a notice of procedural safeguards that provides them with an overview of their educational rights. The notice must be given to parents the first time their child is referred for a special education assessment.

Under Torrico's bill, the notice would include information regarding the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf.

The Assembly also voted 64-0 to approve AB 2604, a Torrico bill that encourages cities and counties to defer the collection of development impact fees to the close of escrow, with the exception of school impact fees.

WONDERFUL!!!!! Now if we can get the other states to follow suite we'll be on our way.

**shel90** · 07-21-2008, 11:19 AM

Yay!!!!!!!!

web730 · 07-21-2008, 05:10 PM

That's great... hope other states follow this up ahead!

This law should prevent the (you-know-who (that organization)) wouldn't be over-reaching the Californian hearing parents who have deaf babies/toddlers and for them to more choices given.

deafdyke · 07-23-2008, 04:33 AM

definitly!!!! YAY!!!!! Hopefully because of this, it might show an increase in enrollment....I really do think that the reason a lot of parents don't opt for Deaf or blind ed is b/c they don't know about that partiular option.

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Miss-Delectable V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,174 Blog Entries: 3	Bill aims to inform about deaf, blind school choice Bill aims to inform about deaf, blind school choice - Fremont Bulletin Online By a 63-0 vote, the California State Assembly recently approved a bill by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, to require parents with children being assessed for an individualized education program be given information about the California School for the Blind and the California School for the Deaf. California has three special schools. The California School for the Blind is located in Fremont and the California School for the Deaf has two campuses, one in Fremont and one in Riverside. Students from across the state attend the CSB and the CSD, including many from rural districts where there are insufficient resources to provide adequate services to deaf and blind students. Currently, parents and guardians of disabled children are given a notice of procedural safeguards that provides them with an overview of their educational rights. The notice must be given to parents the first time their child is referred for a special education assessment. Under Torrico's bill, the notice would include information regarding the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf. The Assembly also voted 64-0 to approve AB 2604, a Torrico bill that encourages cities and counties to defer the collection of development impact fees to the close of escrow, with the exception of school impact fees. __________________ "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." - Helen Keller

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shel90 Audist are not welcome Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,491 Blog Entries: 3	Yay!!!!!!!! __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

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07-21-2008, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
web730 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	That's great... hope other states follow this up ahead! This law should prevent the (you-know-who (that organization)) wouldn't be over-reaching the Californian hearing parents who have deaf babies/toddlers and for them to more choices given.

07-23-2008, 04:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
deafdyke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 13,234	definitly!!!! YAY!!!!! Hopefully because of this, it might show an increase in enrollment....I really do think that the reason a lot of parents don't opt for Deaf or blind ed is b/c they don't know about that partiular option.