The Employer recognizes its responsibility to provide exceptional child education employees with facilities, materials, and services appropriate to fulfilling their duties consistent with the provisions of IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended and resulting regulations.

Section A - All appropriate employees shall have the opportunity to participate in ARC meetings as required by federal and state laws/regulations. All employees involved in the instruction of exceptional child education students shall have a copy of the IEP and have it explained, if needed.

Section B - Conferences or meetings with parents or legal guardians resulting from IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in which employees are required to participate shall be scheduled during employees' duty hours whenever possible. The ARC chairperson or designee will take into consideration the classroom teacher(s) schedule when arranging for ARC meetings.

Section C - Art, music, physical education and computer shall be provided to exceptional child education pupils as written on the student's Individual Education Program (IEP).

Section D - Exceptional child education employees shall be provided time to the extent practicable during duty hours to use for the testing of pupils as required by the school system.

Section E - Student ECE records, when requested, shall be forwarded to the receiving school within seven (7) days if available.

Section F - Alternative portfolios for ECE students shall be completed in accordance with Commonwealth of Kentucky requirements.

Section G - The District and local school will give consideration to different levels of functionalities when combining ECE students with different disabilities into any classroom.

Section H - ECE Resource Consultants will work with School/Staff Team (SST), when requested by the Team, to develop appropriate interventions for students.