A. An exceptional student shall be defined as any child needing special programming and/or a special learning environment because of physical, intellectual, emotional, behavioral or social handicap, or because of giftedness. Teachers who are assigned to teach an exceptional student have the right to relevant information concerning the child’s circumstances and needs and, to the extent feasible, consultation prior to the time an exceptional student is placed in the class.
B. Subject to the Division’s available resources, as determined in the discretion of the Division, teachers who are assigned to teach an exceptional student have the right:
1. To request and receive appropriate professional development;
2. To request and receive adequate material and auxiliary resources required for proper integration of an exceptional student into the classroom.