13 chapters · 83 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 16.1601 Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “American Samoa Special Education Act of 2000. History: 1977, PL 15-1 § 1, 1993 PL 23-3, 2000,PL 26-33.
A.S.C.A. § 16.1602 Purpose
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The Legislature of American Samoa recognizing the obligation of the Territory under Article 1, Section 15 of the Constitution of American Samoa to provide “free . . . public education” and recognizing the concept that all children should have available to them educational opportu…
A.S.C.A. § 16.1603 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Children with disabilities” include those persons three through 21 years of age who have mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, serious emotional disturbance…
A.S.C.A. § 16.1604 Division of special education–Administration
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(a) There is established within the Department a Division of Special Education which is headed by a Director of Special Education, who shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to take responsibility for, and give direction to, the programs of American Samoa relat…