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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 de

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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 <br>and from state schools for the deaf and blind. (1) 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 <br>exceptionality in that district, or if a school district does not provide a special <br>education program for that exceptionality, the board shall provide a program by <br>contract with another county or independent district or private organization that <br>maintains a special education program approved by the Kentucky Board of <br>Education for that exceptionality. When a district or private organization <br>undertakes, under operation of a tuition contract or of law, to provide in its classes <br>for these pupils residing in another district, the district of residence of these pupils <br>shall share the total cost of the special education program in proportion to the <br>number of pupils or in accordance with contract agreement between the two (2) <br>districts or district and private organization. (2) 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 <br>independent district or private organization, the resident local school district shall <br>assume responsibility for the payment of the costs incurred in educating the child. <br>The school board of the school district in which any child resides shall pay for his <br>transportation to and from the program in the other school district or to the private <br>organization. However, if the school board of the other district or the private <br>organization providing the program also provides transportation, the cost of <br>transportation shall be included in the total cost. (3) 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 <br>chooses to place the child in a program or facility in another county or independent <br>district or private organization, the parent shall assume responsibility for payment <br>of the costs incurred in educating the child. (4) 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 <br>Board of Education and under provisions of KRS 167.015 to 167.170, the district in <br>which the child resides shall provide transportation to and from the school on a <br>regularly scheduled basis, at weekly intervals while the child is enrolled, either by <br>individual district or in cooperation with other school districts on a regional basis, <br>as approved by the Kentucky Board of Education upon recommendation of the chief <br>state school officer. Students who live more than two hundred (200) miles from <br>either school shall not be required to go home more than twice each month. The <br>Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to set <br>forth the transportation schedule and the weekend activities for students who remain <br>at school. (5) 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 <br>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 <br>transportation to and from the school on a daily basis, either by individual district or <br>in cooperation with other school districts on a regional basis, as approved by the <br>Kentucky Board of Education upon recommendation of the chief state school <br>officer. School districts providing this transportation shall be reimbursed from the <br>transportation fund of the foundation program at the same rate per trip as that which <br>is calculated under subsection (4) of this section. Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>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. </p> <BR></DIV><!-- /.col.one --><!-- /.col.two --></DIV><!-- /.col.main --></DIV><!-- /div id = content --> <BR class=clear></DIV> <!-- /div id = livearea --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.one --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.main --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#content --><BR class=clear> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#livearea --> <!-- Footer--> <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> <P class=copyright>Copyright &copy; 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved. </P><!-- /.copyright --> <P class=footerlinks><A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A></P><!-- /.footerlinks --> </DIV><!-- /.container --> </DIV><!-- /footer --> </BODY></HTML>