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Notice of public hearing on proposed emergency safety intervention administrative regulations

The Kansas State Board of Education will conduct a public hearing at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the Board Room of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson Ave., Suite 102, Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed rules and regulations of the Kansas State Board of Education on a permanent basis. 

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rules and regulations. 

All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Secretary of the Kansas State Board of Education at the address below or by email to bhughes@ksde.org. The address for the Kansas State Board of Education is Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson Ave., Suite 102, Topeka, Kansas 66612. 

All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes. The hearing shall be conducted in compliance with the public hearing procedures of the State Board. 

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. 

Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Wendy Fritz at (785) 296-5363 (or TDD 785-296-8172) or by e-mail to wfritz@ksde.org

The north entrance to the Landon State Office Building is accessible. Handicapped parking is located at the south end of the Landon State Office Building, across the street from the north entrance to the building, and on S.W. 9thStreet, just around the corner from the north entrance to the building. 

A copy of the proposed regulations and economic impact statement may be obtained by contacting the Office of General Counsel at the address above prior to the date of the hearing or by email to ogc@ksde.org

A summary of the proposed regulations and economic impact follows: 

K.A.R. 91-42-1 
K.A.R. 91-42-1 provides the meanings of terms specified in the Kansas State Board of Education regulations related to emergency safety interventions. 
K.A.R. 91-42-2 
K.A.R. 91-42-2 provides clarity of the standards for the use of emergency safety intervention. 

The State Board does not anticipate any significant financial or economic impact to this agency, other state agencies or to the public as a result of these regulations. 

To review the proposed amendments and the economic impact statement, visit Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) (ksde.org)

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Posted: Jan 19, 2023,
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Author: Ann Bush
Tags: KSBE , ESI

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