Sec. 589G. MATTERS RELATING TO EDUCATION FOR MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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## SEC. 589G MATTERS RELATING TO EDUCATION FOR MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS **[**[10 U.S.C. 1781c note](/us/usc/t10/s1781c)**]** ###

(a)Information on Special Education Disputes ####

(1)In general Each Secretary of a military department shall collect and maintain information on special education disputes filed by members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. ####

(2)Information The information collected and maintained under this subsection shall include the following: #####

(A)The number of special education disputes filed. #####

(B)The outcome or disposition of the disputes. ####

(3)Source of information The information collected and maintained pursuant to this subsection shall be derived from the following: #####

(A)Records and reports of case managers and navigators under the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense. #####

(B)Reports submitted by members of the Armed Forces to officials at military installations or other relevant military officials. #####

(C)Such other sources as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate. ####

(4)Annual reports On an annual basis, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Office of Special Needs of the Department of Defense a report on the information collected by such Secretary under this subsection during the preceding year. ###

(b)GAO Study and Report ####

(1)In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the following: #####

(A)The manner in which local educational agencies with schools that serve military dependent students use the following: ######

(i)Funds made available for impact aid for children with severe disabilities under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). ######

(ii)Funds made available for assistance to schools with a significant number of military dependent students under subsection

(a)of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). #####

(C)The efficacy of attorneys and other legal support for military families in special education disputes. #####

(E)Whether, and to what extent, policies and guidance for School Liaison Officers are standardized between the Office of Special Needs of the Department of Defense and the military departments, and the efficacy of such policies and guidance. #####

(F)The improvements made to family support programs of the Office of Special Needs, and of each military department, in light of the recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report titled “DOD Should Improve Its Oversight of the Exceptional Family Member Program” (GAO-18-348). ####

(2)Recommendations As part of the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall develop recommendations on the following: #####

(A)Improvements to the ability of the Department of Defense to monitor and enforce the compliance of local educational agencies with requirements for the provision of a free appropriate public education to military dependent students with special needs. #####

(B)Improvements to the policies of the Office of Special Needs, and of each military department, with respect to the standardization and efficacy of policies and programs for military dependent students with special needs. ####

(3)Briefing and report Not later than March 31, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing and a report the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “free appropriate public education” has the meaning given that term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401). ####

(2)The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). ####

(3)The term “special education dispute” means a complaint filed regarding the education provided to a child with a disability (as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)), including a complaint filed in accordance with section 615 or 639 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1415, 1439).

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