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Published: 9/19/2023 11:15 AM
​​​​​​​​​The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires state educational agencies (SEAs) to oversee IDEA compliance by local educational agencies (LEAs), also referred to as local school districts. The oversight mandate is known as the IDEA “general supervision” requirement. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) exercises its general supervision responsibilities for all public agencies involved in the provision of special education and related services.
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The KDE 2023 Monitoring Brief ​describes how local districts are selected to receive any of the various monitoring activities that are required by federal or state law or regulation. State-required monitoring includes state-funded preschool monitoring and gifted and talented program audits. Federally required monitoring includes:  
  • ​IDEA risk-focused monitoring;  
  • IDEA State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Indicator monitoring; 
  • Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children (KECSAC) and correctional facilities (e.g., adult prisons, regional jails) monitoring; 
  • Alternate assessment participation monitoring; and 
  • IDEA fiscal audits. ​

Monitoring Resources

Monitoring Contacts

IDEA Monitoring​
Carol Ann Morrison
Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) 
Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results 
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601

IDEA Fiscal Monitoring uses a combination of data review and risk assessment. 

IDEA Fiscal Monitoring
Jonathan Compton 
Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) 
Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results 
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601

State-Funded Preschool monitoring occurs through risk assessment and is part of state consolidated monitoring.

State-Funded Preschool Monitoring
Andrea Bartholomew
Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) 
Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results 
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601

Gifted and Talented monitoring occurs through risk assessment and is part of state consolidated monitoring. 

Gifted and Talented Monitoring​
Kathie Anderson
Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) 
Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results 
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601

Record Review Documents
​Eligibility Record Review Documents

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Nicole Barnette
Office of Special Education and Early Learning
Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970 Ext. 4553
Fax (502) 564-6721
Nicole.barnette@education.ky.gov

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