(a) A county board shall: (1) Develop policies and procedures to promote and protect the inclusion of students with disabilities into mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs; and (2) Provide the opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular or interscholastic competition, as demonstrated by: (i) Equivalent opportunities for participation in extracurricular or interscholastic athletic programs; or (ii) Evidence indicating that the interests and abilities of students with disabilities have been fully and effectively accommodated by the county board’s implemented programs. (b) The State Board shall adopt a model policy to assist a county board with the implementation of this section.
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