Section 13-37-46 - Rules defining special education process--Appeal of local district'sdeterminations--Hearing--Report to Legislature.
13-37-46. Rules defining special education process--Appeal of local district's determinations--Hearing--Report to Legislature. The secretary of the Department of Education shall promulgate and review rules which further define special education processes regarding student identification, the placement committee process, and create an extraordinary cost oversight board. Any appeal of a local district's determination relating to special education or special education and related services shall be referred to the secretary of the Department of Education. The hearing shall be conducted by the secretary in accordance with the contested case provisions of chapter 1-26. The secretary of the Department of Education shall report to the Legislature in January 1996, on the progress of the department in exercising the above rule-making authority with a final set of rules delivered to the Governor and Legislature by November 1, 1995. In addition, the secretary shall prepare a model for the statewide implementation of §§ 13-37-35.1 to 13-37-46, inclusive, including a report of cost allocation figures of §§ 13-37-35.1 to 13-37-46, inclusive, to be delivered to the Governor and Legislature by November 1, 1995.
Source: SL 1995, ch 101, § 10; SL 2003, ch 272, § 63.