Bill > HB2241

This bill aims to remove the requirement for specific appropriations in order for the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the State Superintendent of Schools to provide education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails. The bill clarifies the State Superintendent's duties to ensure that all exceptional children, including those in mental health facilities, residential institutions, private schools, and correctional facilities, receive an education in accordance with state and federal laws, as well as to ensure that adults in correctional facilities and regional jails receive an education.