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Digest
HB 2419 makes multiple changes to special education funding and services under the Texas Foundation School Program. It requires regional education service centers to provide additional assistance to school districts that are out of compliance with state or federal special education requirements. The bill establishes salary stipends for special education teachers and paraprofessionals, provides grants to recruit retired special education teachers, and requires school districts to provide contact information for local intellectual and developmental disability authorities to parents during special education meetings. The bill restructures special education funding formulas, replacing the current model with a tiered system based on service intensity. It also increases funding for dyslexia services, provides grants to recruit and certify special education staff, and adjusts the reimbursement rate for special education transportation. The bill is set to take effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
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