Special Education

The Guiding Principles
Kentucky Valley Special Education Cooperative will:
 

1. Function as an accessible resource to member districts, with timely responses to requests for technical assistance or information related to low incidence populations, legal issues, and other concerns.
2. Act as a liaison with Kentucky Department of Education - Division of Exceptional Children Services when needed to assist member districts.
3. Provide opportunities for networking and sharing among member districts on topics and issues related to provision of quality educational services for children and youth with disabilities.
4. Provide a safe, nurturing environment for Directors of Special Education to build their professional skills, develop trusting relationships with others in the field, and assist one another in working toward a healthy balance between professional and personal life.
5. Assist member districts in keeping up to date with the legal requirements of special education, assuring appropriate documentation related to service provision, and combining efforts related to revision of local policies and procedures and due process forms.
6. Assist member districts with developing the knowledge base, practice and experience needed to implement best practices in the planning and provision of instruction for students.
7. Make concerted efforts to involve all special educators, assistants, related service providers, school psychologists, administrators, regular educators and parents in the ongoing exchange of information, networking and support.

Membership
Fifteen (15) local school districts comprise the membership of Kentucky Valley Special Education Cooperative (KVSEC). The board of directors which is the decision making body of the cooperative, is comprised of member districts’ superintendents or their designees. The governing board adopts policies and procedures related to organizational structure and function, operation, administration and supervision, use of funds, reporting, and annual application and program evaluation.
 

KVSEC membership provides the following benefits to member district:

• Monthly Board Meetings
• Technical Assistance
• Consultation Services
• Networking Opportunities
• Information Sharing/Dissemination
• Summer Institutes for School Staff
• Administrator Institutes
• Monthly Training for DoSEs
• Study/Work Teams on IEPs, etc.
• Behavior Support Teams/Training
• Regional Trainings
• District-level Trainings
• Data Collection

Services Offered

Direct Services

• Professional Development Needs Assessment Dissemination of Information Library Reference/Resource Psychological Assessments and Services Coordination of Related Services for Students with Disabilities Coordination of the James Still Learning Center Services
• Coordination of Vision Services

Technical Assistance

Provide Training to District Staff in areas of:

• Due Process
• Behavior
• Instruction
• Serve as clearing house for information in various areas including:
  
  • Monitoring
  • Corrective Action Plans
  • Complaint Investigation
  • Behavior Management Plans
  • Functional Behavior Assessments
  • Due Process Hearings
  • Program Development
  • Core Content and Program of Studies
  • Curriculum Development and Implementation
  • District Consolidated Plan
  • Developing Lesson Plans
  • Developing Due Process Forms
  • Calendar of Local, Regional, and State Trainings
  • Leadership Training for Administrators Provide Parent Training
  • Liaison with KDE & Coordination of State Initiatives
  • Network with professionals to Share Issues, Concerns and Best Practices

Consultation

• Interagency
• Collaboration Coordinating Services and Resources
• Program Development
• Personnel Development
• Behavior Management
• Due Process
• Disability Categories
• Record Organization
• Crisis Management
• Monitoring Activities
• Assist in Development of Local Policies and Procedures

Working Together