Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-40-25 - Opportunity to examine records and participate in meetings

(a) Each agency shall allow the parents of an exceptional child an opportunity to inspect and review all education records and participate in any meeting concerning their child with respect to the following:

(1) The identification, evaluation, or education placement of the child; and

(2) the provision of FAPE to the child.

(b) Each agency shall take steps to ensure that one or both of the parents of an exceptional child are present at each meeting concerning their child or are afforded the opportunity to participate. These steps shall include the following:

(1) Scheduling the meeting at a mutually agreed-upon time and place and informing the parents of the information specified in subsection (c) of this regulation; and

(2) providing prior written notice of any meeting, in accordance with subsection (c) of this regulation, to the parents of the child.

(c) The notice required in subsection (b) of this regulation shall indicate the purpose, time, and location of the meeting and the titles or positions of the persons who will attend on behalf of the agency or at the agency's request.

(d) If neither parent of an exceptional child can be physically present for a meeting concerning the child, the agency shall attempt other measures to ensure parental participation, including individual or conference telephone calls.

(e) As used in this regulation, a meeting shall not include the following:

(1) Informal or unscheduled conversations involving agency personnel and conversations on issues including teaching methodology, lesson plans, or coordination of service provision if those issues are not addressed in the child's IEP; and

(2) preparatory activities that agency personnel engage in to develop a proposal or response to a parent's proposal that will be discussed at a later meeting.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-40-25

Authorized by K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 72-963; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 72-988; effective May 19, 2000.