# Education (GED)

## Title 7. Public Schools

### Subtitle 4B. Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities

#### Section 7-4B-03

(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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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)