9-B. Disciplinary sanctions for children with disabilities. They retain the authority to sanction an exceptional student a child with a disability as defined in section 7001, subsection 2 1-A for misconduct that violates school rules. Notwithstanding the duties of school administrative units as described in section 7202, the school board may authorize the superintendent, principal or assistant principal to enforce this subsection by allowing the superintendent, principal or assistant principal to suspend an exceptional student a child with a disability up to a maximum of 10 days individually or cumulatively for infractions of school rules. When an exceptional student a child with a disability is suspended for 10 days or less individually or cumulatively within a school year for a violation of school rules, the school board is not required to provide a tutor, transportation or any other aspect of the student's special education program. Discipline of exceptional students children with disabilities must be consistent with the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1415(k).

Sec. A-7. 20-A MRSA §3001, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

§3001. Schools for children with disabilities

Private schools which that operate programs for exceptional students children with disabilities shall conform to the applicable provisions of this chapter and chapters 301 and 303.

Sec. A-8. 20-A MRSA §3254-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 490, §7, is amended to read:

1. Special education programs. The commissioner shall provide special education and related services to all exceptional students children with disabilities of the unorganized territory in accordance with the provisions of chapter 303, except that the commissioner shall carry out the duties of school administrative units and superintendents as described in that chapter.

Sec. A-9. 20-A MRSA §4722, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2005, c. 446, §2, is further amended to read:

3. Satisfactory completion. A diploma may be awarded to secondary school students who have satisfactorily completed all diploma requirements in accordance with the academic standards of the school administrative unit and this chapter. All secondary