Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPED CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSNs), CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00500 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPED CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSNs), CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Special Education Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Special Education Act of 2004" This bill seeks to institutionalize special education program for children with special needs (CSN). It introduces administrative reforms particularly in the structural framework of the DECS and the formulation of appropriate programs to strengthen existing polices and concerns for CSNs. To give easy access to basic education among CSNs, the measure proposes the establishment of at least one special education (SPED) center in each division school and at least three SPED centers in big schools. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (010 ) | 2. Abayon (010 ) |
| 3. Espino (025 ) | 4. Lacson (076 ) |
| 5. Hontiveros-baraquel (076 ) | 6. Chipeco (076 ) |
| 7. Villafuerte (066 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05269 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF SPECIAL PERSONS ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE |
Abstract
"Special Education Act of 2004" This bill seeks to institutionalize special education program for children with special needs (CSN). It introduces administrative reforms particularly in the structural framework of the DECS and the formulation of appropriate programs to strengthen existing polices and concerns for CSNs. To give easy access to basic education among CSNs, the measure proposes the establishment of at least one special education (SPED) center in each division school and at least three SPED centers in big schools.'
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