Rewrite of HB 1260 approved unanimously by education committee

A bill to help students with severe behavioral issues and other needs shows just how caught in the middle kids are: on one side, parents who are frustrated with the lack of available medically necessary services for their children with disabilities who need those services during the school day; and school districts that after two years of COVID face staff shortages and burnout among teachers.

House Bill 1260 faced a tough test: a four-hour hearing earlier this month, and a complete rewrite of the bill, as adopted by the House Education Committee on April 21.

The 2022 bill is the third attempt...