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HB 5670

AN ACT CONCERNING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION MEETINGS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Anderson and 6 co-sponsors

Requires schools to provide timely notice to parents when their child is the subject of a behavior intervention meeting, enabling parental attendance and access to plans.

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Bill Summary · HB 5670

Bill Summary — HB 5670

Title: An Act Concerning Parental Notification of Behavior Intervention Meetings
Bill Number: HB 5670
Introduced: April 11, 2025
Subject: Child health; parental notification (education settings)
Status: Passed both chambers; filed without Governor’s signature 06/20/2025; effective September 1, 2025
Companion: SB 2251

Note: The full text of the bill was not provided with the request. The summary below draws on the bill’s title and available legislative history to describe the bill’s purpose, probable provisions consistent with that title, and likely impacts. For precise legal requirements, consult the enrolled bill text.

Purpose / Intent

The bill is intended to increase parental notification and involvement by requiring schools to inform parents when their child is the subject of a meeting regarding behavioral interventions. The general policy goal is to ensure parents are aware of and can participate in planning or reviewing behavioral supports or disciplinary responses affecting their child.

Key elements (based on title and common statutory practice)

Because the bill text was not supplied, the following describes the types of provisions the bill’s title implies and that such legislation typically contains:

  • Requirement that school districts provide parents/guardians timely notice when a meeting concerning behavior interventions for their child is scheduled (e.g., student support team meetings, behavior intervention plan meetings, certain disciplinary or intervention planning meetings).
  • Specification of the content of the notice: purpose of the meeting, proposed interventions or strategies to be discussed, date/time/location, and names/roles of school staff who will attend.
  • Right of parents to attend, participate, and receive copies of proposed behavior intervention plans or documentation.
  • Language access provisions (notice in parent’s preferred/primary language) and reasonable accommodations to enable parental participation.
  • Clarifications on how the requirement interacts with existing processes for students with disabilities (IEP meetings, IDEA timelines, manifestation determinations) and confidentiality laws (FERPA).
  • Possible exceptions or expedited procedures for emergency situations where immediate intervention is required to protect student or staff safety.
  • Recordkeeping and reporting requirements for schools to demonstrate compliance; possible administrative remedies for noncompliance.

Who is affected

  • Primary: parents/guardians and students in public schools who are subject to behavior interventions or disciplinary actions.
  • Secondary: school administrators, teachers, school psychologists/behavior specialists, special education teams, and district compliance staff.
  • Potential interplay with state special education programs and federal IDEA obligations.

Likely impacts and considerations

  • Positive: increased parental engagement, clearer communication about behavioral supports, improved coordination between families and schools.
  • Administrative: additional notification procedures, documentation, translation services and staff time; potential training needs for school personnel.
  • Legal: must be coordinated with IDEA and FERPA; could reduce disputes if parents are better informed but may generate compliance-related challenges if timelines or processes are strict.
  • Fiscal: probable minimal-to-moderate implementation costs for districts (staff time, translation, recordkeeping), depending on how prescriptive the final language is.

Legislative timeline (selected milestones)

  • Referred to Joint Committee on Education: 01/21/2025
  • Introduced: 04/11/2025
  • Passed House and Senate (May 2025) — enrolled and transmitted to Governor 04/16/2025 (formal steps completed in May)
  • Sent to Governor: 05/31/2025; Filed without Governor’s signature: 06/20/2025
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025

For the exact statutory language, specific duty timelines, and any administrative penalties or enforcement mechanisms, please consult the enrolled bill text or the legislative website entry for HB 5670 (and companion SB 2251).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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