Governor signs modifications
to Missouri IDEA statute

On May 28, Governor Holden signed a law bringing Missouri special education services in line with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) standard. Last December, a Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in Lagares v. Camdenton that Missouri law required a higher standard of services than the IDEA. As a result of Governor Holden signing the new law, the Missouri standard is now the same as the federal.