KSED is governed by two boards, the Governing Board and the Executive Board. The Governing Board is made of one elected School Board member from each member district. This body typically meets two times each school year. The powers of the Governing Board include: 

• Voting on including and excluding districts from KSED membership

• Hold an annual budget hearing and approve the final annual budget of the Joint Agreement

• Recommend or approve amendments to the Articles of Joint Agreement

• Employ the Executive Director, and ratify the dismissal or suspension of employees

• Provide for administration, staff program, financing, housing and transportation

• Consider and approve contracts with the KSED

The KSED Executive Board is comprised of at least two representative Superintendents from each member county. The Executive Board serves as the advisory body to the Governing Board. The Executive Board meets on a monthly basis. Duties of Executive Board include: 

• Expend funds within limits as provided in the adopted budget

• Contract for services

• Certify all payments of the Joint Agreement be made

• Bill each member school district for its share of the cost of the programs and administration

• Employ all staff except the Executive Director.

• Provide methods and charges whereby KSED member districts may contract for support services such as psychology, speech, social work, etc.

• Discipline, reduce force, and otherwise terminate the employment of certified staff, professional, and non-professional educational support staff. 

• Make recommendations to the Governing Board.

• Oversee the monthly operations of the Joint Agreement.

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.  Title IX states that:

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Title IX Coordinator:

District Policy:

Title IX Policy 

Training Materials:

Title IX Training 

Special Education Procedures - Adopted June 2020