The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) and the updating of
the Kansas State Regulations in 2008, continues the commitment of the nation to ensure that all students,
including those with disabilities, have access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE), will be included in
the general education curriculum and will demonstrate improved educational outcomes.
The Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act expands federal law and regulations to include
children who are identified as gifted and provides an opportunity for children enrolled in private schools by
their parents to receive FAPE. The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is required to provide
information regarding any rules, regulations and policies not required by IDEA 2004 or Federal Regulations.
The 2008 Kansas Special Education Process Handbook was developed to provide guidance, resources and
supports necessary for those professionals who work to improve results for exceptional children. The
information provided in the 2008 Kansas Special Education Process Handbook attempts to clarify and define
legal requirements of the law and regulations. Each chapter includes a brief overview specifying requirements
that are particular to Kansas. In addition, each chapter and the Appendices include valuable resources,
sample forms and references. Users of the 2008 Kansas Special Education Process Handbook are
encouraged to update any future documents which provide clarification to the law and regulations by KSDE or
the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
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| Download | Kansas Special Education Process Handbook Complete | 10.83 MB |  PDF |
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| Download | Cover, Letters, Introduction, Table of Contents, Flow Chart | 395.45 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 1: Parent Rights (Procedural Safeguards) | 145.73 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 2: Screening and General Education Intervention (Child Find) | 145.02 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 3: Initial Evaluation and Eligibility | 184.05 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 4: The Individualized Education Program (IEP) | 233.85 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 5: Special Education and Related Services | 156.00 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 6: Educational Placement and Least Restrictive Environment | 131.59 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 7: Reevaluation | 114.30 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 8: Discontinuing Special Education Services | 58.15 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 9: Confidentiality | 109.76 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 10: Mediation | 46.60 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 11: Formal Complaints | 53.05 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 12: Due Process Hearings | 93.14 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 13: Suspension and Expulsion of Children with Disabilities for Disciplinary Violations | 229.86 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Chapter 14: Children in Private and Parochial Schools | 144.82 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix A: Figures Cited Within Process Handbook | Unknown |  Link |
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| Download | Appendix B: Federal Law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) | 368.06 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix C: Federal Regulations for IDEA, August 14, 2006 | 1.42 MB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix D: State Statutes: Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act | 154.46 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix E: State Special Education Regulations, KAR 91-40-1 through 91-40-53 | 238.09 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix F: FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) | 112.89 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix G: Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act | 76.92 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix H: Other Resources | 105.10 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix I: Index | 45.54 KB | PDF |
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| Download | Appendix J: Index to Kansas Special Education Statutes and Regulations | 47.34 KB | PDF |
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