KEARNY BOARD OF EDUCATION                           File Code:   6171.11

Kearny , New Jersey    07032

Policy  

                PROVISION OF SPECIAL SERVICES TO ENABLE EDUCATIONALLY

            HANDICAPPED PUPILS TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR EDUCATIONAL

                         PROGRAMS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT APPROPRIATE  

The Kearny Board of Education adopts the policy that the district board of education assures the provision of special services to enable educationally handicapped pupils to participate in regular educational programs to the maximum extent appropriate.  

The procedures used to implement the above policy shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  

When the individualized education program of an educationally handicapped pupil does not describe any restrictions the pupil shall be included in the regular school program provided by the Kearny Board of Education.  

When instruction in health, physical education, industrial arts, fine arts, music, hone economics, vocational and other regular education programs, intramural and interscholastic sports, non-academic and extra curricular activities is provided to groups consisting solely of educationally handicapped pupils, the size of the groups and the age range shall conform to the requirements for special class programs described in N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.7.  

The Kearny Board of Education shall ensure that all educationally handicapped pupils have available to them the variety of educational programs and services available to non-handicapped pupils.  

Amended:   February 28, 2000

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