1. 1. No child may be denied services provided by sections 162.670 to 162.995 because of such child's disabling condition.
2. 2. To the maximum extent appropriate, disabled and severely disabled children shall be educated along with children who do not have disabilities and shall attend regular classes, except that in the case of a disability resulting in violent behavior which causes a substantial likelihood of injury to the student or others, the school district shall initiate procedures consistent with state and federal law to remove the child to a more appropriate placement. Impediments to learning and to the normal functioning of such children in the regular school environment shall be overcome whenever practicable by the provision of special aids and services rather than by separate schooling for the disabled.

(L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 3, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1151, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298)