Section R7-6-711. Classroom Fixtures and Equipment

A.      Each general and specialty classroom shall contain two work surfaces per student and seating for each student in the class- room that accommodates the special needs of deaf, blind and multi-handicapped students. The work surface and seat shall be appropriate for the normal activity of the class conducted in the room. A work surface and seat are adequate if the items are:

1.        Safe; and

2.        Maintainable.

B.       Each general and specialty classroom shall have an erasable surface and a surface suitable for projection purposes, appro- priate for group classroom instruction and a display surface. A single surface may meet one or more of these purposes. An erasable surface and a surface suitable for projection purposes, appropriate for group classroom instruction must be at least three feet by five feet.

C.      Each general and specialty classroom shall have storage for classroom materials or access to conveniently located storage.

D.      Each general and specialty classroom shall have a work sur- face and seat for the teacher and for the aid assigned to the

classroom and secure storage for student records, that is located in the classroom or is convenient to access from the classroom.

E.       Each classroom shall have the following equipment to facili- tate instruction to deaf/hard of hearing students:

1.        TTY

2.        Accessible computer with Internet access and printer

3.        Television  with   built-in  captioned   and  videocassette recorder.

4.        Loop systems for auditory access.

5.        Sound field amplification system.

6.        Overhead projector.

F.       Each classroom shall have the following equipment to facili- tate instruction to blind/visually impaired students:

1.        One CCTV.

2.        One listening station.

3.        Two Braille n’ Speaks.

4.        Two Braille writers.

5.        Slantboards.

6.        Fully accessible computer station with Braille printer.

7.        Tables to accommodate Braille writers and Braille books simultaneously.

8.        Shelving for Braille materials, low vision aids/equipment.

9.        Auditory electronic dictionaries and calculators.

10.     Cane racks.

11.     Television monitor with a video cassette recorder.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R.

287, effective June 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-4).