§ 7-4B-03. Duties of county board and State Board in developing policies and procedures  


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  •    (a) County board. -- A county board shall:

       (1) Develop policies and procedures to promote and protect the inclusion of students with disabilities into mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs; and

       (2) Provide the opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular or interscholastic competition, as demonstrated by:

          (i) Equivalent opportunities for participation in extracurricular or interscholastic athletic programs; or

          (ii) Evidence indicating that the interests and abilities of students with disabilities have been fully and effectively accommodated by the county board's implemented programs.

    (b) State Board. -- The State Board shall adopt a model policy to assist a county board with the implementation of this section.


HISTORY: 2008, chs. 464, 465.