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KSDE warns OSEP raised pockets of concern in Part C→B transitions; agency plans file‑review and training changes
Summary
Following an OSEP on‑site review, KSDE staff told CEAC that while statewide problems were limited, some families reported abrupt Part C‑to‑Part B transitions; KSDE said it will add targeted file‑review questions, boost documentation, and may face corrective actions if deficiencies persist.
Kansas State Department of Education staff told the Council for Exceptional Children (CEAC) that federal reviewers raised localized concerns about how infants and toddlers move from Part C early‑intervention services into Part B special‑education programs.
Bert Moore and Brian Dempsey summarized a recent U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on‑site visit and said the federal team heard from a small number of parents who described the handoff as “a little rough.” Moore said OSEP did not characterize the problem as statewide but flagged enough inconsistencies to prompt follow‑up questions.
KSDE described current checks meant to show compliance: a cyclical file‑review process that samples districts in three cohorts, an Indicator‑12 measure that checks timely…
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