(1) The State Board of Education shall comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended, and its implementing regulations after evaluating and determining that the IDEA, as amended, and its implementing regulations are consistent with the following principles:
(a) Ensuring that all children who have disabilities are afforded a free and appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living;
(b) Ensuring that the rights of children who have disabilities and their parents are protected; and
(c) Assessing and ensuring the effectiveness of efforts to educate children who have disabilities.
(2) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this section.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2009-238.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education
Part V - Specialized Instruction for Certain Public K-12 Students (Ss. 1003.51-1003.58)
1003.51 - Other public educational services.
1003.52 - Educational services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.
1003.53 - Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
1003.54 - Teenage parent programs.
1003.56 - English language instruction for limited English proficient students.
1003.57 - Exceptional students instruction.
1003.571 - Instruction for exceptional students who have a disability.
1003.5715 - Parental consent; individual education plan.
1003.5716 - Transition to postsecondary education and career opportunities.
1003.572 - Collaboration of public and private instructional personnel.
1003.573 - Seclusion and restraint of students with disabilities in public schools.
1003.574 - Video cameras in public school classrooms; pilot program.
1003.575 - Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.
1003.576 - Individual education plans for exceptional students.