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20 U.S.C. 1462: Personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities

Created in 2004 by Public Law 91-230. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1453, 20 U.S.C. 1466.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9214(d)(4)(C)(i)(I), substituted "personnel, as defined in section 1451(b) of this title, who meet the applicable requirements described in section 1412(a)(14) of this title" for "highly qualified personnel, as defined in section 1451(b) of this title". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9214(d)(4)(C)(i)(II), substituted "special education teachers meet the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title" for "special education teachers are highly qualified". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(ss)(9), substituted "section 6113(d)(1)(A)(ii)" for "section 7113(d)(1)(A)(ii)". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9214(d)(4)(C)(ii), substituted "special education teachers who meet the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title" for "highly qualified teachers". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9214(d)(4)(C)(iii), substituted "personnel who meet the applicable requirements described in section 1412(a)(14) of this title" for "highly qualified personnel". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.