Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 7-4B-03 - Duties of county board and State Board in developing policies and procedures(a) 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) The State Board shall adopt a model policy to assist a county board with the implementation of this section.