71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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                     House Joint Memorial 9
 
Sponsored by Representatives BACKLUND, CARLSON, WINTERS;
  Representative DOYLE, Senators COURTNEY, DERFLER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Urges Congress to increase federal funding for education of
children with disabilities.
 
                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America, in Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-first Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
requires states to provide a free and appropriate public
education to children with disabilities; and
  Whereas children with disabilities deserve an equal educational
opportunity; and
  Whereas providing special education and related services to
children with disabilities is expensive and is the single biggest
contributor to increased education costs at the state and local
levels; and
  Whereas part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act authorizes appropriations for the purpose of making grants to
assist states with the expenses of providing special education
and related services to children with disabilities in accordance
with federal law; and
  Whereas part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act authorizes the Congress of the United States to appropriate
funds to pay for up to 40 percent of the average per-pupil
expenditure involved in educating children with disabilities; and
  Whereas the Congress of the United States has not appropriated
the maximum amount allowable under part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; and
  Whereas it is an appropriate role for the federal government to
reimburse states for the expenses of providing special education
services required by federal law; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  (1) The Congress of the United States is respectfully urged to
appropriate additional funds up to the maximum allowable amount
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the
purpose of more fully reimbursing states and school districts
 
that are providing the important service of educating children
with disabilities as required by federal law.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to each member of the
Oregon Congressional Delegation.
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