14 Del. Admin. Code § 923-7.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 923-7.0 - Non Academic Services; Transportation

7.1 Each public agency shall take steps, including the provision of supplementary aids and services determined appropriate and necessary by the child's IEP Team, to provide nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities in the manner necessary to afford children with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation in those services and activities.

7.2 Nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities may include counseling services, athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, special interest groups or clubs sponsored by the public agency, referrals to agencies that provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, and employment of students, including both employment by the public agency and assistance in making outside employment available.

7.3 Transportation:Transportation of all children to and from school shall be provided in accordance with 14 Del.C. Ch. 29.

7.3.1 When special transportation needs are identified in the IEP of a child with a disability, transportation shall be deemed a related service. Transportation provided to accommodate a related service shall be at the expense of the LEA or other public agency, including, but not limited to, the costs of travel to and from school and between schools, and any required specialized equipment.

7.3.2 Transportation incidental to the educational program of a child with a disability shall not be at the expense of the public agency, including, but not limited to work study arrangements, cooperative work arrangements, and extracurricular activities.

7.3.3 Travel arrangements shall be made in consultation with the public agency's transportation representative when unusual requirements are necessary for a child with a disability.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(1); 14 Del.C. § 3110)

14 Del. Admin. Code § 923-7.0