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HELENA, Mont. - A house bill has been introduced to the legislative session to help special needs students in Montana rebound from COVID-19 learning loss.
A release from Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives, Sue Vinton (R-Lockwood) says House Bill 329, the Students with Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act, gives parents the flexibility to support the unique educational needs of their child without increasing state spending.
The bill was supported in the House and is on its way to the Senate.
According to Vintionâs release, HB 329 allows parents with eligible students under the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to access a reimbursement account within the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) for eligible educational expenses.