Kansas Statutes 72-3407. Education advocates, appointment and qualification; training programs
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-3407
- Board: means the board of education of any school district. 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
(a) The state board, in consultation with the state advisory council for special education, shall:
(1) Prescribe guidelines for the selection of persons for appointment as education advocates and for the exercise of their authorized powers, duties and functions;
(2) establish standards and criteria for qualification of persons for appointment as education advocates; and
(3) provide for special training programs with respect to the powers, duties and functions of parents.
(b) Parents who are education advocates shall, and all other parents may, participate in the special training programs provided for under provision (3) of subsection (a).