{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-11-3.8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:11-3.8","heading":"Reasonable efforts when exception applies.","body":"4.\tIn the event that an exception applies under subsection b. of section 3 of this act, a school district, in consultation with students, parents, community members, and advocacy groups, shall make reasonable efforts to provide a student with a disability the opportunity to participate in existing adapted or unified sports programs facilitated by community organizations, such as the Special Olympics New Jersey.  A school district may develop such programs on a school, district, regional, or county basis.  The provision of an adapted program or a unified sports program for a student with a disability shall not mitigate the responsibility of the school district to provide a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in programs and activities in accordance with section 3 of this act.\nL.2014, c.10, s.4.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"368793aa80b7675cf9ddc32cd723fba3bc84a538ac858509259d47598b0dd238","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-11-3.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-11-3.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}