On August 10 the State Board of Education will be presented with a final reading of proposed state rules for implementing IDEA 2004. Early drafts of those rules prompted concerns from many education advocates who spoke out for changes throughout the drafting process.
Led by the Disability Coalition on Education (DCE) the state has accepted [...]
03 Aug 2007 MTH 0 comments
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee took up Senate Bill 441. This legislation would cut a major source of funding for direct disability programming through the Coalition by 66% and is being pushed by TNCO.
The Committee had a full agenda that day and could only devote the final 15 minutes to the legislation and spent [...]
02 Apr 2007 MTH 0 comments
Oppose Senate Bill 441
Scheduled for a Vote on Tuesday morning, March 27th
These bills would cut – by 66% – a significant source of funding to existing programs that serve families and children impacted by a disability. It would not only hurt the Tennessee Disability Coalition, but also the 38 other disability organizations across the [...]
25 Mar 2007 MTH 0 comments
Finding Legislation
You can find an updated compilation of legislation that will impact people with disabilities by selecting the “2007 Legislation” tab above.
Upgraded General Assembly Site
The General Assembly’s web site now includes a great new feature that lets you find out which bills your legislator is sponsoring. Just visit one of the pages and [...]
24 Feb 2007 MTH 0 comments