§ 281a. Conformity with Federal Law
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms “Intellectually Disabled” or “Intellectual Disability” shall have the same meaning as the terms “Mentally Retarded” or “Mental Retardation” as found in Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
§ 282. Definitions
(a) (1) “Child with a disability” means a child evaluated in accordance with § 287 of this chapter and 34 CFR §§ 300.304 through 300.311 as having [an] intellectual disability, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional disturbance, referred to in this chapter as […]
§ 283. Full educational opportunity for children with disabilities
(a) All children with disabilities residing in the Virgin Islands shall have a right to a free and appropriate public education which shall include a continuum of placements ranging from full inclusion, partial inclusion, itinerant teaching, resource room, related services, separate classes, separate schools, homebound instruction and instruction in a hospital or other institutional setting. […]
§ 284. Facilities
(a) Physical aspects and specifications of schools, classrooms, and other facilities for, or likely to be used by children with disabilities, shall be related to their special physical, educational, and psychological needs. All publicly supported educational facilities which are expressly intended for or are likely to be used by children with disabilities, shall be planned, […]
§ 285. Department of Education; responsible government agency
(a) The Department of Education shall provide or cause to be provided all regular and special education and related services required by children with disabilities to the end that they shall receive the benefits of a free appropriate public education appropriate to their needs. (b) The Department of Education is authorized and directed to secure […]
§ 281. Finding and purpose
It is the policy of this Territory to provide, as an integral part of the free public education, special education sufficient to meet the needs and maximize the capabilities of children with disabilities. The timely implementation of this policy to the end that all children with disabilities actually receive the special education necessary to their […]