72-3419. Administration of oaths; issuance of subpoenas; extension of time; costs; hearing for additional evidence. (a) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act may administer oaths for the purpose of taking testimony therein.
(b) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act or any party to any such hearing or review may request the clerk of the district court to issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all relevant records, tests, reports and evaluations in the same manner provided for the issuance of subpoenas in civil actions pursuant to K.S.A. 60-245, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act, at the request of either party, may grant specific extensions of time beyond the limitations specified in this act.
(d) Any person conducting a hearing under this act shall consider any request for discovery in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 77-522, and amendments thereto, except that depositions of witnesses who will be available for the hearing shall not be allowed.
(e) Every hearing and review under this act shall be provided for at no cost to the child or the parent of the child. The costs of any hearing provided for by a board shall be paid by the school district.
(f) Any review officer conducting a review under this act may hold a hearing to receive additional evidence. Every such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with requirements which are consonant with the requirements of this act.
History: L. 1974, ch. 290, § 16; L. 1974, ch. 291, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 241, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 286, § 4; L. 1980, ch. 216, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 292, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 23; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 34 - Special Education
72-3406 Dispute resolution procedures; hearing officers and mediators, education and training, list.
72-3407 Education advocates, appointment and qualification; training programs.
72-3408 State advisory council for special education; composition; duties; expenses; meetings.
72-3411 Methods of compliance with requirements of act; powers and duties of boards of education.
72-3414 Reports by state board; furnishing of data by districts and state agencies.
72-3415 Due process hearing, initiation of; complaint notice; response to notice.
72-3417 Same; list and appointment of hearing officers; procedure.
72-3424 Technical advice and assistance by state department; recommendations.
72-3425 Catastrophic state aid; computation of amounts; apportionment; limitations.
72-3427 Assessment programs; participation by children with disabilities; reports to public.
72-3431 Rights of child with disability upon reaching 18 years of age.
72-3432 Notice of parental rights; contents.
72-3434 Same; parental disagreement with determination; due process hearing and review.
72-3435 Same; placement of child during pendency of due process proceedings.
72-3439 Transfer of records of an exceptional child when child changes school.
72-3440 Medicaid replacement state aid; computation of amount; limitation.
72-3441 Special education funding task force; membership; duties.
72-3462 Same; conditions for provision; location; transportation.
72-3463 Same; provision in connection with religious activity prohibited.
72-3471 Instruction in Braille; definitions.
72-3472 Same; providing instruction to all students.
72-3473 Same; individualized education plan.
72-3474 Same; certification of teachers; assessment procedures.