157.280 Special education program furnished by district other than that of child's
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residence, or privately -- Sharing costs -- Transportation -- Transportation to
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
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
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
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.
(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
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.
(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
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.
(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
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.