(a) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Individualized Education Program Advisory Council established pursuant to § 10-76nn, shall develop a new individualized education program form that is easier for practitioners to use and easier for parents and students to understand. Such individualized education program form shall include a brief description of, and contact information for, the parent training and information center for Connecticut established pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1400 et seq., as amended from time to time, and the Bureau of Special Education within the Department of Education in a conspicuous place on the first page of the individualized education program form using at least twelve-point Times New Roman font.

(b) Not later than January 1, 2017, the commissioner shall submit the new individualized education program form developed pursuant to this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of § 11-4a.