Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3120 – Right to receive public education
The State shall provide, in the school districts and charter schools of the State, or in other state institutions and agencies or in special programs and private agencies as established or approved by the Department with the approval of the State Board, that each child with a disability as defined in this chapter shall receive a free and appropriate public education designed to meet that child with a disability‘s own needs. The Department of Education shall be the agency responsible for the implementation of this required provision.
61 Del. Laws, c. 190, § ?7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§ ?148, 148A; 77 Del. Laws, c. 424, § ?12;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3120
- Child: means a person of 3 years of age, or an earlier age if otherwise provided in this title, until the receipt of a regular high school diploma or the end of the school year in which the person attains the age of 22, whichever occurs first. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3101
- Child with a disability: means a child who because of mental, physical, emotional, developmental, speech or learning disability problems, as defined by the Department of Education rules and regulations approved by the State Board of Education, requires special education and related services in order to develop that person's own capabilities. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3101
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- State Board: consists of 9 members who are citizens of this State andappointed as follows:
(1) The Governor shall appoint, with Senate confirmation, 7 voting members. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 104