exceptional child education - Jefferson County Public Schools

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Definitions (707 KAR 1:002) ...................................................................................................1
Section I Definitions ......................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Free Appropriate Public Education (707 KAR 1:290)..............................................................1
Section I Free Appropriate Public Education.................................................................1
No Cost to Parent............................................................................................2
Section II ARC Placement of the Child or Youth in Private School or Agency
Other Than the District ...................................................................................3
Other State Agencies Responsible for Education ...........................................5
Payment for Services and Contract Provisions...............................................5
Section III Residential Program........................................................................................6
Section IV Proper Functioning of Hearing Aids...............................................................7
Section V Program Options.............................................................................................7
Section VI Nonacademic Services....................................................................................7
Section VII Physical Education..........................................................................................8
Section VIII Assistive Technology......................................................................................8
Section IX Extended School Year Services......................................................................9
ARC Analysis of ESY Criteria .......................................................................9
Consideration of ESY Services for Three- (3-) Year Old
Children in Transition...................................................................................10
Section X Prohibition of Mandatory Medication ..........................................................11
Chapter 3 Child Find, Evaluation, and Reevaluation (707 KAR 1:300)...................................................1
Section I Child Find System ..........................................................................................1
Child Find Activities.......................................................................................1
Use of Screening Information.........................................................................3
Use of Information Obtained Through Intake Procedures..............................3
Early-Intervention Transition Planning ..........................................................3
Section II Child Tracking ................................................................................................4
Section III Coordinated Early Intervening System...........................................................5
Section IV Referral System ..............................................................................................6
ARC Use of Referral Information ..................................................................7
ARC Action ....................................................................................................7
Failure of Referral to Support a Suspected Disability ....................................8
Determination That a Disability Is Suspected ................................................8
Section V
Evaluation/Reevaluation.................................................................................9
Initial Evaluation ............................................................................................9
Reevaluation .................................................................................................10
ARC Meeting to Discuss Need for Reevaluation .........................................12
Section VI Test Criteria ..................................................................................................14
Criteria and Responsibilities of Evaluation Personnel..................................16
Disproportionality.........................................................................................17
Written Evaluation Report............................................................................18
Section VII Summary of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance.............19
Appendix A Child Find Notice .........................................................................................21
Chapter 4 Determination Of Eligibility (707 KAR 1:310)........................................................................1