2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 157 - STATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION 157.280 Special education program furnished by district other than that of child's residence, or privately -- Sharing costs -- Transportation -- Transportation to and from state schools for the deaf and blind.
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157.280 Special education program furnished by district other than that of
child's residence, or privately -- Sharing costs -- Transportation -Transportation to and from state schools for the deaf and blind.
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If the number of children of school age in one (1) classification of exceptionality
in a district is not sufficient to justify a special education program for that
exceptionality in that district, or if a school district does not provide a special
education program for that exceptionality, the board shall provide a program by
contract with another county or independent district or private organization that
maintains a special education program approved by the Kentucky Board of
Education for that exceptionality. When a district or private organization
undertakes, under operation of a tuition contract or of law, to provide in its
classes for these pupils residing in another district, the district of residence of
these pupils shall share the total cost of the special education program in
proportion to the number of pupils or in accordance with contract agreement
between the two (2) districts or district and private organization.
If a local school district's admissions and release committee determines that a
child requires placement in a special education program operated by another
county or independent district or private organization, the resident local school
district shall assume responsibility for the payment of the costs incurred in
educating the child. The school board of the school district in which any child
resides shall pay for his transportation to and from the program in the other
school district or to the private organization. However, if the school board of the
other district or the private organization providing the program also provides
transportation, the cost of transportation shall be included in the total cost.
If a local school district's admission and release committee determines that the
local school district has an appropriate educational program for a child and a
parent chooses to place the child in a program or facility in another county or
independent district or private organization, the parent shall assume
responsibility for payment of the costs incurred in educating the child.
If a child of school age is admitted for resident instruction at the Kentucky
School for the Deaf or the Kentucky School for the Blind, under regulation of
the Kentucky Board of Education and under provisions of KRS 167.015 to
167.170, the district in which the child resides shall provide transportation to
and from the school on a regularly scheduled basis, at weekly intervals while
the child is enrolled, either by individual district or in cooperation with other
school districts on a regional basis, as approved by the Kentucky Board of
Education upon recommendation of the chief state school officer. Students who
live more than two hundred (200) miles from either school shall not be required
to go home more than twice each month. The Kentucky Board of Education
shall promulgate administrative regulations to set forth the transportation
schedule and the weekend activities for students who remain at school.
If a child of school age is admitted as a day school pupil for instruction at the
Kentucky School for the Deaf or the Kentucky School for the Blind, under
regulation of the Kentucky Board of Education and under provisions of KRS
167.015 to 167.150, the district in which the child resides may provide
transportation to and from the school on a daily basis, either by individual
district or in cooperation with other school districts on a regional basis, as
approved by the Kentucky Board of Education upon recommendation of the
chief state school officer. School districts providing this transportation shall be
reimbursed from the transportation fund of the foundation program at the same
rate per trip as that which is calculated under subsection (4) of this section.
Effective:July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 376, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky.
Acts ch. 108, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 184,
effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 1, effective July
15, 1986. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982;
and ch. 358, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 286,
sec. 7, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 271, sec. 1. -- Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 8. -Created 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 9.
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