In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, schools are responsible for providing students who are receiving special education services the opportunity to participate in school through the least restrictive environment. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities have access to the general curriculum, be involved in the general curriculum, and progress in the general curriculum.

Region 3 provides training and technical assistance to our districts to ensure students with disabilities gain access to and show progress in the general curriculum at the enrolled grade level in the least restrictive environment.