(1) The term “children with exceptionalities” shall mean children of school age who have a disability or who are gifted and who, by reason thereof, need specially designed instruction.

(2) It shall be the duty of the district superintendent, in every school district in accordance with rules of procedure prescribed by the Secretary of Education, to secure information and report to the Department of Education, on or before the fifteenth day of October of each year, and thereafter as cases arise, every child with exceptionalities within said district. A report shall be made to the Department of Education of all children determined to need special education services or programs consistent with chapter 14¹ of State Board of Education Regulations, as well as chapter 342 of Department Standards.