HBA-TBM S.B. 1727 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1727 By: Cain Public Education 5/6/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Due to mainstreaming, the number of special education students included in regular classrooms has steadily increased over the last 25 years. Many teachers in the regular classroom have at least one special education student in their classes, yet many of those teachers receive little if any training on instructing children with disabilities. The requirements and regulations accompanying the individualized education and behavior management plans associated with these students can be complicated and difficult to implement. A teacher who is trained to understand effective methods of teaching disabled students can be more capable of serving both regular education and special education students in the classroom. Senate Bill 1727 provides that a school district's staff development must include training that relates to instruction of students with disabilities and is designed for educators who work primarily outside of the area of special education. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 1727 amends the Education Code to provide that a school district's staff development must include training that relates to instruction of students with disabilities and is designed for educators who work primarily outside of the area of special education. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001. The Act applies beginning with the 2002-2003 school year.