Changes provisions governing special educational services

HB 654 requires school districts and special school districts to provide special education services for children with disabilities aged three and four, starting from the school year beginning July 1, 1991 (with current implementation tied to funding). It mandates districts to collaborate with community agencies to design efficient service delivery systems, ensures state funding for these services comes from dedicated appropriations (not reallocated public school funds), and clarifies eligibility for "young children with developmental delays" up to age nine. The bill directly affects preschool-aged children with disabilities, school districts, and community service providers. It also specifies that remedial reading programs are not considered special education services under this law.