§18-20-3. Local educational agency reports.

(a) Each local educational agency (LEA) shall, after having received from the faculty Senates in its schools, the strategic plans mandated by subsection (13), section five, article five-a of this chapter, develop a local educational agency (LEA) strategic plan which includes the integration of students with exceptional needs into the regular classroom to the maximum extent appropriate and addresses steps to improve proficiency in all subgroups, including the students with disabilities subgroup, and submit said strategic plan to the State Superintendent of Schools annually.

Each local educational agency (LEA) must maintain a continuum of services for students with disabilities including, but not limited to, general education full-time, which encompasses the integrated classroom and services in out of school environments. Relevant training shall be provided related to integrated education, basic and specialized health care procedures including the administration of medications, receiving or requesting reimbursement from state appropriated funds, and submitting annual reports and such other reports as the State Superintendent of Schools may require.