The State Board of Education shall establish a statewide comprehensive system to deliver special education and related services, including parent counseling and training to all preschool-age handicapped children in this State. The system must be planned, developed, and administered by, the State Department of Education under the direction of the State Superintendent of Education. The State Board of Education shall set forth policies and procedures for developing and implementing interagency agreements between the State Department and other appropriate state and local agencies to:

1. (a) define the financial responsibility of each agency for providing handicapped children and youth with free appropriate education;
2. (b) resolve interagency disputes including procedures under which local school districts may initiate proceedings under the agreement in order to secure reimbursement from other agencies or otherwise implement the provisions of the agreement, and

3. (c) ensure a smooth transition of children receiving services pursuant to Part H of P.L. 99-457 to the special education and related services authorized by this chapter.

   The State Board of Education shall prescribe standards and approve the procedures under which facilities are furnished and services provided. The board shall establish evaluation and placement procedures for handicapped students who participate in the programs established under this chapter and determine certification and training requirements for teachers, other professionals, and paraprofessionals in these programs.