Bill > S2467

This bill aims to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Key provisions include: 1. Amending state law to explicitly include individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other developmental disabilities when providing higher education opportunities. 2. Requiring public institutions of higher education to provide inclusive educational opportunities for these individuals to improve their academic achievement, develop employment and independent living skills, and enhance the learning environment for all students. 3. Establishing an Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative that provides grants to enable school districts to partner with public colleges to assist these students in transitioning from school to post-school activities and competitive employment. 4. Allowing these students to enroll in academic courses, participate in extracurricular activities, and live in dormitories without the usual requirements for standardized test scores, high school diplomas, or minimum grades. 5. Specifying that the costs associated with supporting the participation of these students in public higher education can be approved expenses under special education and vocational rehabilitation laws.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2467