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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT.
The council’s purpose is to support the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requiring that states establish advisory panels to advise and assist the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on special education and related services for children with disabilities. The SAPEC members represent various agencies, individuals with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, service providers and administrators.
In accordance with 34 CFR §300.169, the advisory panel must:
- Advise the state education association (SEA) of unmet needs within the state in the education of children with disabilities;
- Comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the state regarding the education of children with disabilities;
- Advise the SEA in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the secretary under section 618 of the Act;
- Advise the SEA in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports under Part B of the act; and
- Advise the SEA in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities.
The meeting is hybrid with the in-person location being KDE Conference Room 414. Public may view on the KDE Media Portal.
A full agenda follows:
State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC)
Aug. 25, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. ET
Hybrid Meeting-KDE, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, and Virtually through Microsoft Teams
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
Agenda
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Call to Order
- Jarrod S. Slone, Director of the Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR)
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Roll Call of Members
- Erin Harrell, SAPEC Liaison, Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL)
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Welcome and Introduction of New Staff Members
- Gretta Hylton, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner and State Director of Special Education, OSEEL
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Agenda Review and Review of Meeting Purpose, Duties, and Norms
- Erin Harrell, SAPEC Liaison, Office of Special Education and Early Leaming (OSEEL)
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Election of Officers
- Chair
- Jarrod S. Slone, Director of the Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR)
- Vice Chair Secretary
- Presiding Chair Once Elected
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Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes
- Jarrod S. Slone, Director of the Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR)
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SAPEC Future Date/Time/Location Meeting Setting
- Presiding Chair Once Elected
- Erin Harrell, SAPEC Liaison, OSEEL
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Fall 2026 Accountability
- Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) Shara Savage, Director, OAA
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State-Defined Alternate Diploma Updates
- Tania Sharp, Exceptional Children Consultant, Division of IDEA Implementation and Programs (DIIP) Break
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OSEEL Monitoring Shareholder Feedback Project
- Gretta Hylton, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, OSEEL
- David Wickersham, Federal Policy and Regulatory Coordinator, OSEEL Jeanna Mullins, Consultant
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IDEA Monitoring and Trends for 2025-2026
- Jarrod S. Slone, Director of the Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR) Jessica Jones, Education Program Manager, DIMR
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Public Comment
- Presiding Chair Once Elected
- Erin Harrell, SAPEC Liaison, OSEEL
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Final Remarks and Exit Slip Reminder
- Presiding Chair Once Elected
- Erin Harrell, SAPEC Liaison, OSEEL
- Adjournment
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