Section 281.41.172. Access to instructional materials.

       41.172(1) General. The state:

        a.           Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessiblity Standard (NIMAS) published in the Federal Register on July 19, 2006, (71 Fed. Reg. 41084) for the purposes of providing instructional materials to blind persons or other persons with print disabilities in a timely manner; and

        b.           Establishes the following definition of “timely manner” for purposes of this chapter: Providing instructional materials in accessible formats to children with disabilities in a “timely manner” means delivering those accessible instructional materials at the same time as other children receive instructional materials.

       41.172(2) Public agencies. All public agencies must comply with rule 281— 41.210(256B,34CFR300).

       41.172(3) Assistive technology. In carrying out this rule, the department, to the maximum extent possible, must work collaboratively with the state agency responsible for assistive technology programs.