Kentucky Department of Education

 

Child Find
Child Find Poster ChildFind-Out Brochure  

 

Emergency Probation Teacher Documentation
Districts that employ teachers of exceptional children who have emergency or probationary certificates are required to document their staff development.  This page provides the regulations, forms and documentation required for emergency or probationary certificates.  For additional questions, please contact Denise Bailey at 502-564-4970.

 

Home Hospital Instruction
This page contains the necessary forms and documentation for Home Hospital Instruction. Home Hospital Instruction Regulation: 704 KAR 7:120 For questions regarding Home Hospital Instruction for regular education students, please contact Cheri Meadows at 502-564-5279. For questions regarding Home Hospital placement for special education students, please contact Christel Hockensmith or Artye Dulaney at 502-564-4970.  ... More

 

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

 

Occupational and Physical Therapy Guidance
Resource Manual for Educationally Related Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in Kentucky Public Schools - Published September, 2006.  Learn about educationally relevant therapy in schools.

 

Procedural Safeguards
The Procedural Safeguards Notice sets forth the procedural rights that students with disabilities and their parents have under the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  The Notice is to be provided by local school districts to parents of children with disabilities or adult students with disabilities at ... 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

 

Special Education Forms
This page includes links to two pages to download state approved special education forms for use by local school districts.  The first page  Special Education Forms - Due Process, contains downloads to special education forms commonly used by local school districts to document due process and implementation of appropriate programs.  Included are state approved forms ... More

 

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

 

Waiver Process
This page was updated June 30, 2011 for the 2011-2012 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