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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) will meet on April 18 at 9 a.m. ET.
The council’s purpose is to support the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's (IDEA's) requirement that states establish advisory panels to advise and assist KDE on special education and related services for children with disabilities. The SAPEC members represent various agencies, individuals with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, service providers and administrators.
In accordance with 34 CFR §300.169, the advisory panel must:
- Advise the SEA (state education association) of unmet needs within the state in the education of children with disabilities;
- Comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the state regarding the education of children with disabilities;
- Advise the SEA in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the secretary under section 618 of the Act;
- Advise the SEA in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports under Part B of the act; and
- Advise the SEA in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities.
The meeting will be held in the 5th Floor State Board Room at the 300 Building in Frankfort and virtually through Microsoft Teams.
A full agenda follows:
State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC)
April 18, 2024
In person at 300 Sower Building, Frankfort and
virtually through Microsoft Teams
Agenda
9 a.m.
I. Welcome: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
II. Purpose and Duties: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
III. Review Meeting Norms: Misty Green, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
IV. Membership Update and Roll Call of Members: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
V. Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
VI. Update: Robin Kinney, Interim Commissioner of Education
VII. Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0 Update: Gretta Hylton, Associate Commissioner, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
VIII. Public Comment: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
IX. Legislative Update: Melody Cooper, Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
X. Due Process Update: Carol Ann Morrison, Director, Division of Monitoring and Results, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
Noon
Lunch
1 p.m.
XI. Guidance Update: Veronica Sullivan, Director, Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool, Office of Special Education and Early Learning
XII. Committee Meetings
- Transition
- Parent Involvement
- Supervision and Legislative
- Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Communication/Stakeholder Engagement
- Ad Hoc
XIII. Final Remarks and Exit Slip: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
XIV. Adjournment: Tonika East, SAPEC Chair
Next Meeting: July 18, 2024
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