§ 20-A §7405-D — Statewide education and family services; site-based programs

1.
Free, appropriate public education responsibility.
The school administrative unit is responsible for providing a free, appropriate public education pursuant to chapter 301 and Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91‑230, for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at that school administrative unit receiving services delivered by the center. When a student attends a site-based program, the student's sending school is responsible for providing a free, appropriate public education as required under Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91-230.
2.
Responsibility for statewide education and family services.
Responsibility for providing statewide education and family services pursuant to Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91-230, is as follows:
3.
Responsibility for services at site-based programs; center.
The center is responsible for providing the following services at site-based programs that are specific to deaf and hard-of-hearing students:
4.
Responsibility for services at site-based programs; sending school.
The sending school is responsible for providing any special education or related services not listed in subsection 3, paragraph A necessary for the provision of a free and appropriate education at a site-based program, including but not limited to:
5.
State and federal educational services requirements.
The Mackworth Island preschool, statewide education and family services and site-based programs must comply with all standards for state public schools and must comply with all federal and state laws and department rules for the provision of educational services to children with disabilities.

Legislative History

PL 2021, c. 646, §8 (NEW).