(a) In this section, “children with disabilities” means students eligible to participate in a school district’s special education program under § 29.003.
(b) The commissioner, with the approval of the State Board of Education, shall develop and implement a plan for the coordination of services to children with disabilities in each region served by a regional education service center. The plan must include procedures for:
(1) identifying existing public or private educational and related services for children with disabilities in each region;
(2) identifying and referring children with disabilities who cannot be appropriately served by the school district in which they reside to other appropriate programs;
(3) assisting school districts to individually or cooperatively develop programs to identify and provide appropriate services for children with disabilities;
(4) expanding and coordinating services provided by regional education service centers for children with disabilities; and
(5) providing for special services, including special seats, books, instructional media, and other supplemental supplies and services required for proper instruction.

(c) The commissioner may allocate appropriated funds to regional education service centers or may otherwise spend those funds, as necessary, to implement this section.