Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-3405

  • Board: means the board of education of any school district. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
  • Federal law: means the individuals with disabilities education act, as amended. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
  • Special education: means specially designed instruction provided at no cost to parents to meet the unique needs of an exceptional child, including:

    (1) Instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and in other settings; and

    (2) instruction in physical education. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
  • State plan: means the state plan for special education and related services authorized by this act. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404

(a) The state board shall adopt and administer the state plan. The state board may amend the state plan as necessary. The state plan, and amendments thereto, shall be prepared in consultation with the state advisory council for special education provided for in this act.

(b) The state board may adopt rules and regulations for administration of this act and shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to comply with the federal law and to implement the provisions of this act. Any rules and regulations in effect on July 1, 2005, that conflict with federal law or this act are suspended until amended or revoked by the state board.

(c) The state board may apply to participate in any pilot program authorized by the federal law and, if approved, may participate in any such program.