H.R. 1226 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2015 Mr. Ribble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies. 1. Exception to maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies Section 613(a)(2)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1413(a)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iii)(III), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) the reduction of expenditures for employment related benefits provided to special education personnel such as pay, retirement contributions, annual and sick leave, and health and life insurance. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect beginning fiscal year 2016.