1. (a) General.

   1. (1) Barriers that limit child access to special education services must be eliminated.
   2. (2) Toilet areas, building and classroom entrances, etc., must conform to specifications for the accessibility of individuals with disabilities in conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336.
   3. (3) Classrooms should be located within an age-appropriate school building that houses classrooms for nondisabled peers of children with disabilities.

2. (b) Space requirements and other considerations.

   1. (1) Academic facilities used for the provision of special education and related services, or their components of FAPE, to a child with a disability must meet the standards set forth in the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Custodial and Maintenance Manual.
   2. (2) Exception. Facilities used to provide special education and related services constructed prior to the promulgation of the manual referenced in subdivision (b)(1) of this section must meet standards previously set forth in the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Special Education rules promulgated in 2000.

Codification Notes: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is codified primarily at 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.