Kentucky Department of Education

From the current Kentucky Administrative Regulations 707 KAR 1:002 -707 KAR 1:380 governing special education programs, revised August 5, 2008. These regulations were provided by the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (LRC) and are for informational purposes only.

Transition Definition

707 KAR 1:002 Section 1 (62)(a)(b)(c)

 

Transition services means a coordinated set of activities for a student with a disability that:

• Is designed to be within a results-oriented process that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;

• Is based on the individual student's needs, taking into account the child's strengths, preferences, and interests; and

• Includes:
  • Instruction
  • Related services
  • Community experiences
  • The development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives; and
  • If appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.

Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) Membership

707 KAR 1:320 Section 3 (4)

• If the purpose of the ARC is to discuss transition services for a child with a disability, the child shall be invited to the ARC.
  • If the child does not attend the ARC meeting, the school district shall take other steps to ensure that the child's preferences and interests are considered.

• A public agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services shall also be invited to the extent appropriate and with the consent of the parent or emancipated student.
  • If the representative of the other public agency does not attend, the school district shall take other steps to obtain participation of the other agency in the planning of transition services.

Invitation to the ARC Meeting

707 KAR 1:320 Section 4 (3)(4)

• If the child is in the eighth grade year, or has reached the age of fourteen (14) years, the invitation shall state that a purpose of the meeting will be the development of a statement for the need for transition services for the child and state that the child is invited.

 

• For a child with a disability, beginning no later than the IEP that will be in effect when the child turns sixteen (16), the invitation shall state that a purpose of the meeting is the consideration of the postsecondary goals and needed transition services for the child and shall include the identity of any other agency that is invited to send a representative.
  • This subsection shall apply to a child younger than sixteen (16) years of age if determined to be appropriate by the ARC.

The Individual Education Plan (IEP)

707 KAR 1:320 Section 5 (14) and Section 7

• In the child's eighth grade year or when the child has reached the age of fourteen (14) years, and in alignment with the child's Individual Learning Plan (as required by 704 KAR 3:305), or earlier if determined appropriate by the ARC, the IEP for a child with a disability shall include a statement of the transition service needs of the child under the applicable components of the child's IEP that focus on the child's course of study. This statement shall be updated annually.

• By the child's 16th birthday, the IEP shall include:
  • appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and where appropriate, independent living skills; and
  • the transition services (including course of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals.

• Transition services for children with disabilities may be special education, if provided as specially designed instruction or related services, and if required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.

• If an agency, other than the school district fails to provide the transition services described in the IEP, the school district shall reconvene the ARC to identify alternative strategies to meet the child's transition objectives set out in the IEP.

• A participating agency shall not be relieved of the responsibility under federal law to provide or pay for any transition service that the agency would otherwise provide to children with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria of the agency.

• At least one year prior to the child reaching the age of majority, the IEP shall include a statement that the child has been informed of his rights under 707 KAR Chapter 1 and that the rights will transfer to the child upon reaching the age of majority.

Course of Study

707 KAR 1:002 (19)

• Course of study means a multiyear description of coursework from the student's current school year to the anticipated exit year designed to achieve the student's desired post school goals.

Summary of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

707 KAR 1:300 Section 4 (21)

• For students who graduate or age out of the program, the school district shall provide the child with a summary of the child's academic achievement and functional performance, including recommendations on how to assist the child in meeting the child's postsecondary goals.

Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KARs)
KARs governing special education programs, provided by the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (LRC).