Chapter 2: Educational
Policies and Standards
I:
Teacher Certification (§§ 211-215) [REPEALED]
II:
Education Standards (§§ 221-222)
[REPEALED]
III. Special Education (§§ 231-237)
IV. School Year and Attendance (§§ 241-242) [REPEALED]
V. Nonpublic Schools (§§ 251-254) [REPEALED]
Editor’s note: All sections in subchapters I, II, IV, and V of this chapter were repealed by PL 8-132, § 1.
(§§ 211-215)
[REPEALED]
Subchapter II: Educational
Standards
(§§ 221-222)
[REPEALED]
Editor’s note: All sections in subchapters I and II of this chapter were repealed by PL 8-132, § 1.
§ 231. Short title.
§ 232. Statement of policy.
§ 233. Definitions.
§ 234. Administration.
§ 235. State responsibility.
§ 236. Procedure to ensure efforts.
§ 237. Funding; Authorization.
This subchapter shall be known and
may be cited as the “Federated States of Micronesia Special Education Act
of 1993.”
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 1; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 201; PL
8-21 § 1.
The Congress of the Federated States
of Micronesia, recognizing the obligation of the Federated States of
Micronesia under section 109 of title 1 of this code that free elementary
education shall be provided throughout the Federated States of Micronesia,
and further recognizing the obligation of the Federated States of
Micronesia to provide educational opportunities to all children which will
enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, hereby declares that
it is the policy of the Federated States of Micronesia and the purpose of
this subchapter to provide means for the free education of children with
disabilities and that insofar as is appropriate, disabled children shall
receive necessary supplementary services in regular classrooms offered by
the Federated States of Micronesia and each State Department of Education
both in rendering services directly to children with disabilities, and in
providing consulting services to regular classroom
teachers.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 2; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 202; PL 8-21 § 2.
As used in this subchapter, unless
the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Children with disabilities” includes those individuals from birth through age 21 who are evaluated as having mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, or multiple impairments, and who because of those impairments need special education and related services.
(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Education.
(3) “Special education” means instructional or other services necessary to assist children with disabilities. Special Education is specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including instruction conducted:
(a) in the classrooms;
(b) in the home;
(c) in hospitals and institutions;
(d) in other settings; and
(e) in physical education.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 3; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 203; PL 8-21 § 3.
(1) There is hereby established in the Department of Education a Special Education Program which shall be headed by a Program Specialist, who will be qualified by education, training, and experience to take responsibility for and give direction to the programs of the Federated States of Micronesia relating to the education of children with disabilities.
(2) The Secretary of Education shall establish and make such studies, surveys, evaluations, policies, and rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(3) The Secretary of Education shall submit to the President and the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia the special education annual program plan and the fund status and performance report at such time as they are submitted to the United States Office of Education as required by United States PL No. 101-476, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 4; COM PL 7-113 § 1; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 204; PL 8-21 § 4.
On or before July 1 of each year,
each State shall report to the Secretary of Education the extent to which
it is providing the special education for children with disabilities
necessary to implement this subchapter. The report shall detail the
means which the State uses to provide for the free appropriate special
education of children with disabilities.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 5; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 205; PL 8-21 § 5.
The Secretary of Education shall
establish, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Department of Health
Services and each State Director of Education, procedures to ensure the
ongoing education, identification, location and evaluation of children
with disabilities.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 6; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 206; PL 8-21 § 6.
There is hereby authorized an annual
appropriation from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
The Secretary of Education shall administer the expenditures of
funds appropriated pursuant to this subchapter as set out in the annual
program plan for the purposes set forth herein.
Source: COM PL 7-55 § 7; COM PL 7-113 § 2; TT Code 1980, 41 TTC 207; PL 8-21 § 7.
and Attendance
(§§ 241-242)
[REPEALED]
(§§ 251-254)
[REPEALED]
Editor’s note: All sections in subchapters IV and V of this chapter were repealed by PL 8-132, § 1.