[19980813]98-636_《残疾人教育法》：关于临时替代教育安置的拟议修正案.pdf

120 U.S.C. 1415(j).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-636 AUpdated August 13, 1998Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:Proposed Amendment Regarding InterimAlternative Educational Placements(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryAn amendment to the interim alternative educational placement provision of theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been proposed byRepresentative Livingston, added to the Department of Education appropriations bill,H.R. 4274, 105th Cong., 2d Sess., and reported out of the House AppropriationsCommittee on July 20, 1998. The amendment would change the current law byeliminating the current limitation of 45 days for an interim alternative educationalplacement. In addition, the amendment would add a new subsection allowing schoolsto place a child with a disability in an interim alternative educational placement if thechild intentionally exhibits violent behavior that has resulted or could have resulted inphysical injury to the child or others while at school or a school function. For a moredetailed discussion of the existing disciplinary provi