Kentucky Department of Education

 

Adult Corrections KCMP Monitoring Documents (Instructions and Instruments)
These are Kentucky Continuous Monitoring Instructions and Instruments to be used by the Kentucky Department of Corrections to monitor correctional facilities in order to ensure Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to inmates ages 16 through 21.  

 

Child Quest
This page contains electronic copies of the official Child Quest Poster and Brochure used by local school districts as part of their effort to locate, evaluate and identify students who may have a disability which adversely affects their education.  Do you know a child with special needs? We can help.  Many children ... More

 

End of Year Data File for Special Education
This page includes the form and instructions for reporting select data tables regarding local district special education programs.  Specifically included are those data tables required for the 2006-2007 End of Year Data submission including the Special Education Exiting and Discipline Data Tables.This year's version of these data tables changes from an ... More

 

Home Hospital Instruction
Regulatory guidance on eligibility and implementation of Home / Hospital Instruction programs for students with disabilities.

 

KARs for IDEA
The Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KARs) for implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) have been amended to comply with IDEA 2004 and the Codified Federal Regulations (CFRs). The KARs were effective 12-7-07 and can be found on the Legislative Research Commission website: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/TITLE707.HTM

 

KCMP Monitoring Document
This page contains the Excel Spreadsheet used by local school districts to enter data relative to the Kentucky Comprehensive Monitoring Process.  This is a sample form.  Districts are provided a pre-populated version of this form that contains much of the data previously collected by the Division of Exceptional Children Services.

 

LD Reference Tables
This page contains the reference tables used to determine student eligibility under the Specific Learning Disability category.  These tables are used by district evaluators and others who perform diagnostic evaluations as part of the identification process for special education.  If you have questions regarding the reference tables on this page, please ... More

 

Mediation and Due Process Hearings
The Kentucky Department of Education Division of Exceptional Children Services (DECS) offers assistance to parents and school districts in resolving disagreements over special education programs for children with disabilities under the IDEA.  First, DECS offers assistance through consultation between parents, schools and DECS staff.  The DECS consultants can often work with parents ... More

 

Maintenance of Fiscal Effort Form and Instructions
This page contains the form and instructions for completing the Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (MoFE)/Excess Cost/Non-Supplanting Report for Special Education.  The MoFE report is an annual requirement that local school districts must complete to be eligible to apply for Federal Funds awarded under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ... More

 

Occupational and Physical Therapy Guidance
Resource Manual for Educationally Related Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in Kentucky Public Schools - Published September, 2006.

 

Other Documents Related to Special Education
This section contains documents related to Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) Meetings such as Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR), Parent Rights Statements in multiple languages,confidentiality brochures, and Kentucky Eligibility Guidelines (KEG) for Speech and Language.

 

Proposed Special Education Regulations
This page contains downloadable files in three formats of the current proposed Special Education State Regulations as a result of the re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  These files are a work in progress and subject to change as the Kentucky Department of Education works with local districts, parents, ... More

 

Special Education Information Brochures
These brochures were developed in an effort to inform parents, and others who work with students with disabilities about the unique services guaranteed special education students under federal and state law.  These brochures also provide the support needed to understand special education in Kentucky.  Topics include the Individual Education Program (IEP), Confidentiality, Admissions ... More

 

State Approved Special Education Forms
This page contains special education forms for use by local school districts.  These include due process and procedural safeguard forms for Notice and Consent as well as the Individual Education Program (IEP) and other forms targeted toward documenting the eligibility criteria for specific disabilities.

 

Technical Assistance Manuals and Documents
This page contains manuals and documents related to special education.

 

Transition September 2007
This is the third issue of the Kentucky Transition E-NEWS (KTE) quarterly electronic newsletter.  KTE will provide information on transition for students with disabilities from high school to the community for professionals, students, and parents. If you have transition news you would like to share in the KTE, contact the Division ... More

 

Waiver Process
This page was updated July 27, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year and contains information about the process local school districts must use to request waivers for certain types of circumstances when their special education teachers are operating outside of State requirements.  Examples may include issues of certification, membership, and assignments.  ... More