[§302A-436]  Departmental duty toward
exceptional children.  (a)  It is hereby declared to be of vital concern to
the State that all exceptional children residing in the State be provided with
instruction, special facilities, and special services for education, therapy,
and training to enable them to live normal competitive lives.  In order to
effectively accomplish this purpose, the department shall establish and
administer instruction, special facilities, and special services for the
education, therapy, and training of exceptional children, and provide in
connection therewith corrective therapy, together with academic, occupational,
and related training.  The department shall cooperate with other agencies of
the State charged with the administration of laws providing any type of service
or aid to the exceptional child, and with the United States government through
any appropriate agency or instrumentality in developing, extending, and
improving the foregoing instruction, special facilities, and special services.



(b)  This program shall include boarding
facilities, when necessary, special classes in schools or homes, and such other
facilities as shall be required to render appropriate services to the
exceptional child.  Existing facilities, buildings, and equipment belonging to,
or operated by, the State shall be made available for these purposes when use
thereof does not conflict with the primary use of the facilities. [L 1996, c
89, pt of §2]