Rible Special Education Bill Signed By Christie
Sets up new task force to study how special education money is spent
A bill which is aimed at streamlining special education programs in New Jersey’s public schools was signed by Governor Chris Christie this week.
The bill, A1365, creates the Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students, comprised of 16 gubernatorial appointments and the state Education Commissioner. The 16 would include parents, teachers, administrators and advocates involved in the special education community, according to the bill.
The panel would be charged with studying issues such as the methods of classifying special needs students strategies to reduce costs of out-of-district placements and program standards to ensure programs meets students’ needs and focus on achievement.
The task force has 180 days after it organizes to present its findings and recommendations, according to the bill.
The bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Dave Rible, R-Monmouth and Ocean, and cleared both houses of the state legislature by unanimous votes earlier this year. Rible, a Wall Township resident, lauded the passage in a release.
“This is a victory for the hundreds of parents I’ve met while visiting schools and special education programs who feel that their kids are falling through the cracks,” Rible said in the release. “We can’t walk away from these families and this task force will examine everything to make special education more efficient and effective in a meaningful reform of our system that will benefit our special needs children.”
ChiefWahoo
9:37 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Isn't he getting paid for being disabled ???
Sure seems to get around just fine.
Quaghogdigger
9:50 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Yup, chief, scam artist....75% disability pension on top of the assembly, do nothing, gig.
Shore
11:50 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Well-tanned, works out at Atlantic Club, cozies up to lobbyists AND is on lifetime police disability pernsion. Rible is a great example of what's wrong with NJ politics. He's a scammer, plain and simple.
Shore
11:52 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Perhaps Patch should do a little investigative reporting about Mr. Rible instead of just mindlessly copying-and-pasting Rible's press release as a "story." You guys have heard of investigative reporting, right?
Bob walsh
8:08 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
Assemblyman Rible can take care of himself but I am choosing at my own peril to chime in here. Do any of you know he had major surgery on his neck 3 months ago?? I'm sure that was to just scam the system, I mean that is what anyone would do isn't it. This sounds very personal to me so I will stop but would like say thank you for introducing legislation that might help more children and their families so desperately in need of it. There is an aging population of autistic and other special needs young adults that New Jersey has not prepared itself for at all. Having a son who will need care for his whole life without divine intervention I know the woeful inadequiecies of what is in place now!! Progress has been made over the last 5 years but much needs to be done and I thank Assemblyman Dave Rible for his part in putting our childrens needs and rights into the forefront.
Opinionated
8:46 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
To Bob, it is apparent that the other commentors could care less about children with special needs. They probably are the same ones who make jokes about them like David Letterman or Al Gore. Karma, Karma.
Teri Dowling
2:52 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Progress?? How does my Autistic son get moved from number 1500 to 2000 on a waiting list? I must not know the right people?
Letsbehonest
6:56 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
Teri, That is the truth...It is happening everywhere, It is in the schools, jobs, front seat at a play or concert...You have to know the right people or your kid, yourself will get nothing or no where.