Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Establishment of ILRCs. -The DepEd, in collaboration with local government units (LGUs), shall initially establish and maintain at least one (1) ILRC in all cities and municipalities:Provided,That in cities and municipalities requiring the establishment of such ILRCs shall be established based on the multi-year roadmap, or as resources may allow. All existing SPEC Centers shall be converted to and renamed as "Inclusive Learning Resource Center".

The LGUs may establish satellite ILRCs in schools, the operations and maintenance of which shall be included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SIP refers to a roadmap that lay down the school's specific interventions and solutions to corresponding identified priority improvement areas and aims to improve the three (3) key result areas in basic education: access, quality, and governance.

Private early or basic education schools may likewise establish additional facilities needed for the education of learners with disabilities in coordination with ILRCs within their cities or municipalities:Provided,That the DepEd shall provide the minimum standards for compliance to be considered an ILRC:Provided, further,That the DepEd shall provide non-monetary incentives, such as seal of excellence awards scheme to LGUs and schools to encourage the establishment and maintenance of better ILRC services and facilities.

All ILRCs and the additional facilities established pursuant to this Act shall comply with the requirements of Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, otherwise known as the "Accessibility Law" and adopt the universal design and UDL concepts as defined as Section 4(u) and (v) hereof.