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The Critical Role of the Kansas Special Education Director
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Special Education Administrators play an important role in the provision of services to students with exceptionalities at the local level. Perhaps the most regulated sector of public education, special education is federally mandated and governed by both federal and state laws. The Kansas State Department of Education is responsible for ensuring the general supervision of special education in the state and does this through the Kansas Integrated Accountability System (KIAS). Through this system, KSDE is routinely collecting, monitoring, and submitting program and fiscal data to the federal Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP) and each Local Education Agency (LEA) in the state is responsible for ongoing collection, verification, and reporting activities related to the provision and funding of special education in the state.

KSDE has developed a multi-faceted system to accomplish this process and you, as a special education administrator will be responsible for interacting with all the following components of that system. Much more information and resources on the expectations of LEAs are available at KSDE.org, and a brief description of key activities within that system and generally expected of an LEA Special Education director is offered below to orient you to some of the important components of the system. The list of activities here are not exhaustive and are only intended to provide an overview of key tasks and responsibilities of a local special education director. For complete details, review applicable regulations and guidance from the Kansas State Department of Education.
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KSDE/TASN 100 day Checklist
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