As Amended
SEC. 37-23-77. Education of exceptional children under guardianship of Department of Human Services.
In the event that a child, as defined in Sections 37-23-61 and 37-23-63, is under the legal guardianship of the State Department of Human Services, or any other state agency, and for whom no foster parents are available, funds available pursuant to Section 37-23-1 et seq. may be used to provide for the education of the child in an institution approved by the Department of Human Services and the State Department of Education. However, provided the educational services needed by the child are available in a state funded institution, these funds shall not be used to pay for educational services at that institution. At any such time a child is taken out of a school setting and placed under the custody of the Department of Human Services, the department shall immediately notify the State Department of Education and apply for funds for such child's educational services pursuant to Section 37-23-1 et seq. and the State Department of Education shall respond to such application within ten (10) working days. The special education and related services provided for this child shall be provided in compliance with State Department of Education regulations. The State Department of Education shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section.
The State Department of Education shall require that the special education and related services provided for the children under this section be designed to provide individualized appropriate special education and related services that enable a child to reach his or her appropriate and uniquely designed goals for success.
SOURCES: Laws, 1981, ch. 526, Sec. 1; 1994, ch. 550, Sec. 1; 1995, ch. 572, Sec. 5, eff from and after July 1, 1995