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HR 1570119th CongressIntroduced
Empowering Families in Special Education Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Empowering Families in Special Education Act requires schools to notify parents about their right to include additional individuals with expertise on their child's IEP team.
Key Points
- 1Requires advance notification to parents about IEP team participation rights
- 2Allows parents to include individuals with child-specific knowledge
- 3Covers related services personnel and experts
- 4Applies to annual IEP team meetings
- 5Enhances parental involvement in special education decisions
Impact Areas
Parents of children with disabilitiesSpecial education programsIndividualized Education Programs (IEPs)School districtsSpecial education advocacy
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