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

MD Educ Code § 7-4B-03 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.