§ 21-2-502 — Duties of school districts; interdistrict contracts; assistance of state superintendent; attendance beyond school age

(a) Each school district of this state having any school
age children residing in the district who possess any of the
disabilities covered under this article shall, subject to the
rules and regulations of the state superintendent, provide for
the appropriate diagnosis, evaluation, education or training and
necessary related services and may include, but is not limited
to room and board, for those children. If the school district is
unable to provide the necessary and appropriate programs and
services, it shall contract with another school district or
agency to obtain them. If the programs and services cannot
reasonably be provided by the district or by interdistrict
contracts, the state superintendent shall assist local boards of
trustees in arranging for the appropriate educational programs
and services either within or without the state pursuant to its
rules and regulations and financed as provided by law.
(b) Notwithstanding W.S. 21-2-501, 21-4-301, and
subsection (a) of this section, any child with a mental,
physical or psychological disability receiving programs and
services within district facilities who attains the age of
twenty-one (21) during any school year shall be provided the
opportunity to complete that school year.