EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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The bill requires that, in any due‑process hearing about a special‑education student's program or placement, the local education agency must prove the program is appropriate. This moves the legal burden from parents or other parties to the school district. The change is intended to clarify responsibility and may affect how disputes are resolved.

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