72-3481. Program for education of deaf-blind or otherwise severely handicapped children by state department; expenditures; definitions. The state department of public instruction is hereby authorized to expend available funds for the purpose of sending children who are deaf-blind, or otherwise severely handicapped to any facility, school, or institution, within or without the state of Kansas, providing a qualified program of education for such children. Such funds may be spent for evaluation and diagnosis, room, board, tuition, transportation, and other items which are necessarily relevant to the education of such children. In interpreting and carrying out the provisions of this act, the words "deaf-blind children" whenever used, will be construed to include any child of educable mind whose combination of handicaps of deafness and blindness prevents him from profiting satisfactorily from educational programs provided for the blind child or the deaf child; and the words "otherwise severely handicapped children," wherever used, will be construed to include any child of educable mind whose handicap or combination of handicaps prevents him from profiting satisfactorily from educational programs provided through a sponsoring public school district in this state.
History: L. 1959, ch. 311, ยง 1; June 30.
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.