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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 proper development in as normalized a setting as possible is declared to be an integral part of the policy of this Territory. This section applies to all children with disabilities regardless of the schools, institutions, or programs by which such children are served.