Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-40-42

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 91-40-42 - Child find and count of children with disabilities enrolled in private schools; determination of children to receive services

(a) Child find activities.

(1) Each board, in accordance with K.A.R. 91-40-7, shall locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities who are enrolled in private elementary or secondary schools located in the school district, including children with disabilities who reside in another state.

(2) The activities undertaken to carry out this responsibility shall meet the following criteria:

(A) Be similar to the activities undertaken for exceptional children enrolled in the public schools;

(B) provide for the equitable participation of private school children;

(C) provide for an accurate count of children with disabilities enrolled in the private schools; and

(D) be completed in a time period comparable to the time for these activities in the public schools.

(3) Each board, in accordance with K.A.R. 91-40-42a, shall consult with representatives of private schools and parents of private school children concerning the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(4) The cost of carrying out the child find activities required under this regulation, including individual evaluations of private school children, shall not be considered in determining if an agency has met its obligation to provide a proportionate share of its federal funds for private school children.

(b) Child count activities.

(1) Each board shall annually conduct a count of the number of children with disabilities who are enrolled in private schools located in the school district. This count, at the discretion of each board, shall be conducted on either December 1 or the last Friday of October of each school year.

(2) Each board, in accordance with K.A.R. 91-40-42a, shall consult with representatives of private schools and parents of private school children concerning the annual count required in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) Each board shall use the child count required by this subsection to calculate the amount of funds provided to the school district under the federal law that the school district must allocate for the purpose of providing special education and related services to private school children with disabilities in the next succeeding school year.

(c) Each board, based upon the results of its child find activities under subsection (a), shall consult with representatives of private schools and parents of children with disabilities enrolled in private schools and then determine which private school children will be provided special education and related services by the board.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-40-42

Authorized by K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-963; implementing K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-966; effective May 19, 2000; amended March 21, 2008.