HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3741

No. 21

(House Joint Resolution No. 40)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Education - Handicapped Persons -
Transition to Meaningful Work

FOR the purpose of urging, by a certain time, the Divisions of
Special Education, Vocational Education, and Vocational
Rehabilitation of the Maryland Department of Education to
work cooperatively to develop and implement the Individual
Educational Plan for each handicapped student with a goal of
achieving the successful transition of the student to
meaningful work.

WHEREAS, All handicapped persons between the ages of 0 and
21 have a right to a free and appropriate education as provided
under the Maryland Raine decree and under Public Law 94-142; and

WHEREAS, Upon graduation, or upon reaching the age of 21,
handicapped persons are no longer eligible for special education
services; and

WHEREAS, The Special Education, Vocational Education, and
Vocational Rehabilitation Divisions of the Maryland State
Department of Education have the responsibility to provide
appropriate training and rehabilitation to prepare handicapped
persons for the world of meaningful work; and

WHEREAS, Transition from Special Education to meaningful
work requires appropriate and timely training and preparation;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That, not
later than a school year in which a handicapped student reaches
the age of 14, the Divisions of Special Education, Vocational
Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation should work
cooperatively in the development and implementation of the
Individual Educational Plan for each handicapped student with the
goal of achieving a successful transition to meaningful work for
the student; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent by the
Department of Legislative Reference to David W. Hornbeck, State
Superintendent; Martha A J. Irvin, Assistant State
Superintendent, Division of Special Education; Addison Hobbs,
Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Vocational-Technical
Education; and Richard A. Batterton, Assistant State
Superintendent for Vocational Rehabilitation, each of whom is
located at the Department of Education, 200 West Baltimore
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.