Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Impact
The bill requires IEP teams to utilize the new checklist, offering guidance to students and their families on important topics like legal status, social services, and independent living. This process is to take place starting when the student turns 16, or earlier if deemed appropriate, reinforcing the necessity of early planning for successful transitions. The Department of Education is further tasked with maintaining a webpage containing updated resources to facilitate the transition process, making critical information accessible to families and educational stakeholders.
Summary
Assembly Bill A3116 mandates the New Jersey Department of Education to create a standardized checklist aimed at aiding students with disabilities in transitioning from secondary school to their post-secondary endeavors. The legislation focuses on ensuring that these students adequately prepare for adult life, covering critical areas such as education, training, employment, and healthcare. Importantly, the checklist will be tailored for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), allowing for a personalized approach to transition planning.
Contention
The introduction of A3116 may spark discussions around the effectiveness of existing transition strategies for students with disabilities. Advocates for individuals with disabilities may support the initiative for providing a structured approach to transition, while critics might argue about the adequacy of resources and training necessary to implement these changes effectively. The impact of this legislation could redefine roles within educational institutions as they adapt to these new requirements.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a “504” plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).
Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a “504” plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).
Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a “504” plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).
Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act This bill establishes a transition-to-success mentoring program requiring the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to provide school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in transitioning from middle to high school. ED must also work with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to (1) refer grant recipients to the National Mentoring Resource Center to obtain mentoring resources, and (2) provide grant recipients with information regarding transitional services for eligible students returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.
NJ Veterans to Local Government Employment Act; requires DMVA provide certain information on website and at Veteran Service Offices and certain outreach events; requires DLGS provide certain information on website.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-279.8 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-808.3, relating to public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; certain federal immigration investigation and enforcement activities; certain notifications and prohibitions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-327.1, 8.01-327.2, 22.1-279.8, 24.2-604, 24.2-671, and 24.2-802.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 sections numbered 8.01-327.3 and 8.01-327.4, by adding a section numbered 19.2-81.7, and by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-808.3, relating to prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties.