Section 912-B. Speech and language improvement services

1. The board of
  education or trustees of  each  school  district  and  the  city  school
  district  of  the  city  of  New  York  may  provide speech and language
  improvement services to students in grades kindergarten through six with
  speech impairments of a severity that  does  not  adversely  affect  the
  student's   educational  performance  but  does  present  a  barrier  to
  communication.
    2. Any student, who is determined to be in need  of  such  speech  and
  language   improvement   services,   shall   receive   such   upon   the
  recommendation of the building administrator.
    3. A student, whose speech impairment adversely affects the  student's
  educational  performance  shall  be referred to the committee on special
  education  for  further  evaluation  and  recommendation   for   special
  education services and programs, pursuant to article eighty-nine of this
  chapter.