Important Recent Guidance from Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for Students with Disabilities - KY-SPIN

Kentucky schools for blind, deaf opening online for first six weeks due to COVID-19 7/28/20 Press Release
KDE releases COVID-19 reopening guidance on assigning staff in instructional settings 7/28/20 Press Release
- Guidance Document: KDE COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools Flexibility for Assigning Staff in the COVID-19 Instructional Setting 7-24-20
KDE virtual town hall answers Kentucky teachers’ questions about reopening 7/23/20 Press Release
Teachers and staff submitted more than 250 questions in advance, and panelists answered as many as they could that concerned state-level decisions and policy. Questions they ran out of time for (and that are related to state-level decisions and policy) will be answered online on KDE’s COVID-19 FAQ Spreadsheet
KDE releases new COVID-19 reopening guidance documents on exceptional learners, compensatory education, daily participation for NTI 7/20/20 Press Release
Guidance Documents:
KDE releases guidance on gauging COVID-19 learning gaps 7/13/20 Press Release
- Guidance Document KDE Academic Re-entry, Stage Two Meeting Learners’ Academic Needs 7-13-20

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