KRS § 157.280 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 157 / Section 157.280
157.280 Special education program furnished by district other than that of child's residence, or privately -- Sharing costs -- Transportation -- Transportation to and from state schools for the deaf and blind
Status: in_force

157.280 Special education program furnished by district other than that of child's

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 (2)

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.