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Section I ARC Process .................................................................................................. 1 Sufficient/Insufficient Evaluation Information .............................................. 3 Section II Determination of Eligibility ........................................................................... 3 Step 1: Presence of a Disability...................................................................... 3 Step 2: Adverse Effect of Disability on Educational Performance ................ 4 Step 3: Determinant Factors........................................................................... 4 Section III Categories of Disabilities ............................................................................... 6 Autism ............................................................................................................ 6 Deaf-Blindness............................................................................................... 7 Development Delay........................................................................................ 7 Emotional–Behavioral Disability................................................................... 8 Hearing Impairment ..................................................................................... 10 Mental Disability.......................................................................................... 11 Multiple Disabilities..................................................................................... 12 Other Health Impaired.................................................................................. 13 Orthopedic Impairment or Physically Disabled ........................................... 14 Specific Learning Disabilities ...................................................................... 14 Speech or Language Impairment.................................................................. 18 Traumatic Brain Injury................................................................................. 19 Visual Impairment........................................................................................ 20 Chapter 5 Individual Education Program (707 KAR 1:320) .................................................................... 1 Section I Individual Education Programs...................................................................... 1 Accessibility of IEP to Staff Members Who Are Responsible for Implementation............................................................................................... 2 Section II Admissions and Release Committee Meetings .............................................. 2 Actions Prior to Meeting to Develop an IEP.................................................. 4 Notice of ARC Meetings................................................................................ 4 ARC Meeting Discussions and Documentation of Proposed or Refused Actions ........................................................................................................... 5 ARC Decision-Making Process...................................................................... 5 ARC Not Required to Meet for Minor Changes to IEP ................................. 6 Section III ARC Membership .......................................................................................... 6 Dismissal of Attendance................................................................................. 7 Parents of the Child or Youth......................................................................... 8 ARC Chairperson/District Representative ..................................................... 8 Exceptional Child Education Teacher............................................................ 9 Regular Education Program Teacher ............................................................. 9 Person Who Can Interpret Evaluation Results, Including Instructional Implications, If Appropriate......................................................................... 10 Related Services Personnel, If Appropriate ................................................. 10 Student With a Disability, If Appropriate .................................................... 11 Other Individuals Who Are Knowledgeable About the Child or Youth ...... 11 Agency Representatives Involved in Transition Planning, If Appropriate .. 12 Section IV Parent Participation ...................................................................................... 12 Methods to Ensure Parent Participation ....................................................... 12 Conducting the ARC Meeting Without a Parent.......................................... 13 Changing the IEP When Parents Do Not Attend an ARC Meeting ............. 13 Section V Contents of the Individual Education Program ............................................ 14 ARC Considerations in IEP Development ................................................... 14 Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance..... 15
Developing Measurable Academic and Functional Annual Goals ...............15 Benchmarks or Short-Term Objectives ........................................................16 Measuring Student Progress .........................................................................17 Specially Designed Instruction, Supplementary Aids and Services, Program Modifications, and Supports for School Personnel........................17 Related Services............................................................................................18 Participation in Statewide or Districtwide Assessments/Alternate Portfolios .. ......................................................................................................................18 Participation in Least Restrictive Environment ............................................19 Specifying Projected Dates for Initiation, Duration, Location and Frequency of Services and Modifications.....................................................19 Monitoring of Progress and Reporting to Parents.........................................20 Section VI Transition Services .......................................................................................20 Preschool Transition .....................................................................................20 Post-School Transition..................................................................................21 Section VII Services for Transfer Students......................................................................23 Provision of FAPE for a Transfer Student Within Kentucky .......................23 Temporary Placement...................................................................................24 Students Who Transfer During the Evaluation Process................................26 Section VIII Individual Education Program Accountability .............................................26 Good-Faith Efforts........................................................................................26 Inclusion in Statewide Assessments .............................................................26 Parents Retain All Due-Process Rights ........................................................26 Section IX Placement at Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf.........................................................................................................27 Initial and Continuing Placement at KSB or KSD........................................27 Records .........................................................................................................27 Chapter 6 Placement Decisions (707 KAR 1:350)....................................................................................1 Section I Placement Decisions.......................................................................................1 Participation With Children and Youth Who Are Not Disabled ....................1 Continuum of Alternative Placements............................................................2 Placement Considerations...............................................................................2 ARC Determination of Placement ..................................................................4 Transfer From Another District or Educational Agency ................................5 Section II Change in Placement/Services........................................................................5 Release From Special Education and Related Services..................................6 Transfer and Withdrawal From School Prior to Program Completion...........7 Graduating With a Diploma............................................................................7 Completion of Nondiploma Program (Certificate of Attainment)..................8 Release Due to Aging Out ..............................................................................8 Summary of Performance ...............................................................................9 Length of School Day.....................................................................................9 Section III Caseload and Class Size for Exceptional Child Education Classrooms .......10 Appendix A Caseload and Class Size Per 707 KAR 1:350...............................................13 Chapter 7 Procedural Safeguards and State Complaint Procedures (707 KAR 1:340, Sections 1-12) .....1 Section I Notice – Parent Participation in Meetings ......................................................1 Written Notice of Admissions and Release Committee Meetings..................1 Inspection and Review of Records .................................................................2 Conversation Without a Parent Present ..........................................................3
Page 1: EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION PROCEDU
Page 5: INTRODUCTION The Individuals with D
Page 10 and 11: Section II Independent Educational
Page 12 and 13: Section V Location of Services.....
Page 14 and 15: is specifically included in the des
Page 16 and 17: Education Records means records as
Page 18 and 19: 1. Cognitive functioning is at leas
Page 20 and 21: Related services means transportati
Page 22 and 23: E. Reasoning F. Abstract thinking G
Page 24 and 25: FAPE is provided through an Individ
Page 26 and 27: Prior to placing a child with a dis
Page 28 and 29: A. Provide special education and re
Page 30 and 31: All children, including children an
Page 32 and 33: performance when the lapse in instr
Page 35 and 36: CHAPTER 3 CHILD FIND, EVALUATION, A
Page 37 and 38: have a disability. At the beginning
Page 39 and 40: locked file cabinets. Material stor
Page 41 and 42: ARC Use of Referral Information If
Page 43 and 44: executive director of ECE and follo
Page 45 and 46: An LEA shall evaluate a child with
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Procedures”. The ARC chairperson/
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Step 2: Adverse Effect of Disabilit
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student’s limited English profici
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5. Social-emotional development C.
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intellectual ability. Additional da
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Functional Mental Disability Accord
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performance. Orthopedic Impairment
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B. That the area(s) of concern iden
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This documentation shall include no
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Visual Impairment "Visual impairmen
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At the beginning of each school yea
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child or youth. Each ARC will gathe
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If any ARC member, other than the p
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dismissed ARC member to be included
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not attend, they will be informed a
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knowledge or expertise; and B. Prov
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SECTION V CONTENTS OF INDIVIDUAL ED
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A. Relate directly to the identifie
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C. Is based on peer-reviewed resear
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Setting Beginning and Ending Dates
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Student Age Sixteen (16) or Younger
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C. The parental consent for evaluat
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within the timelines for reevaluati
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CHAPTER 6 PLACEMENT DECISIONS 707 K
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The LEA shall make provision for su
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If the parent does not attend the m
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where the student would be if not d
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A. Reviews the youth’s progress i
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Disability and Class Plan Caseload
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APPENDIX A CASELOAD AND CLASS SIZE
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CHAPTER 7 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS AND
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Conversation Without a Parent Prese
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The district will provide the paren
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The ARC chairperson/district repres
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continued placement or for the chil
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the records of the child or youth,
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Foster Parent The ARC chairperson/d
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A. The return of the parents; B. Th
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SECTION XII STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDU
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(b) States that all discussions tha
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District personnel keep detailed re
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Student Status During Pendency of J
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Acceptable Behavior and Discipline
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If after the manifestation determin
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Behavior Is a Manifestation If the
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SECTION III BASIS OF KNOWLEDGE REGA
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Transmission of Records If the LEA
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B. Within forty-five (45) calendar
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SECTION III RECORDS ON MORE THAN ON
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Such requests must be addressed in
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If a parent or eligible student req
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provide FAPE and the district disag
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permanent record of a child’s or
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Student I.D. Number Jefferson Count
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Student I.D. Number Jefferson Count
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Jefferson County Public Schools AUT
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Jefferson County Public Schools Exc
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The district evaluates all children
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epresentatives must have a genuine
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SECTION V LOCATION OF SERVICES A se
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SECTION VIII CHILDREN WITH DISABILI
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