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oom and board, will be provided by the district. The district may fulfill its responsibility under this<br />

section by providing the services directly or by contracting for those services.<br />

SECTION IV<br />

PROPER FUNCTIONING OF HEARING AIDS<br />

An LEA shall ensure that a hearing aid worn in school by a <strong>child</strong> with a hearing impairment is functioning properly. An<br />

LEA shall ensure that the external components of surgically implanted devices of <strong>child</strong>ren with disabilities are<br />

functioning properly; however, an LEA shall not be responsible for the post-surgical maintenance, programming, or<br />

replacement of the medical device that have been surgically implanted. 707 KAR 1:290, Section 3<br />

SECTION V<br />

PROGRAM OPTIONS<br />

An LEA shall ensure that all <strong>child</strong>ren with disabilities have available to them the variety of <strong>education</strong>al programs,<br />

services and curriculum as described in the Kentucky Program of Studies, 704 KAR 3:303, that is available to <strong>child</strong>ren<br />

without disabilities. These <strong>education</strong>al services may include art, music, industrial arts, consumer and family science<br />

<strong>education</strong>, and career and technical <strong>education</strong> and other <strong>education</strong>al services. 707 KAR 1:290, Section 4<br />

No <strong>child</strong> or youth with a disability will be denied access to any program, service, or curriculum<br />

solely on the basis of his or her disability. The ARC will consider if special <strong>education</strong> and related<br />

services and supplemental aids and services are needed to allow participation and will make such<br />

provisions as necessary. (See Chapter 5, “Individual Education Program”.)<br />

All <strong>child</strong>ren, including <strong>child</strong>ren and youth with disabilities, must be otherwise eligible for<br />

participation and thus meet established criteria for the specific program, service, or curriculum (e.g.,<br />

prerequisite academic requirements for a specific class).<br />

SECTION VI<br />

NONACADEMIC SERVICES<br />

An LEA shall take steps, including the provision of supplementary aids and services as determined appropriate and<br />

necessary by the <strong>child</strong>’s ARC, to provide all <strong>child</strong>ren with disabilities the nonacademic and extracurricular services and<br />

activities, which give <strong>child</strong>ren with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation in those services and activities.<br />

These services and activities may include:<br />

(a) Counseling services;<br />

(b) Athletics;<br />

(c) Transportation;<br />

(d) Health services;<br />

(e) Recreational activities;<br />

(f) Special interest groups or clubs sponsored by the LEA;<br />

(g) Referrals to agencies that provide assistance to individuals with disabilities; and<br />

(h) Employment of students, including both employment by the LEA and assistance in making outside employment<br />

available. 707 KAR 1:290, Section 5<br />

No <strong>child</strong> or youth with a disability will be denied access to any program, service, or curriculum<br />

solely on the basis of his or her disability or because he or she is currently receiving services under<br />

IDEA. (See Chapter 5, “Individual Education Program”.)<br />

2: FAPE 7

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