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Annual Notification for Accessing Public Benefits or Insurance
Upon receipt of parental consent, the school will submit claims to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), (including the release of records or information about your child's participation in services to participating physicians, other health care providers, KDHE, and KDHE billing agents, as necessary, to process claims for reimbursement by KDHE for covered health-related services, evaluation for these services, and transportation on the day the student receives any health related service as outlined in the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) including duration and frequency of IEP services.
The school will access your or your child's public benefits or insurance to pay for services under 34 C.F.R. part 300.
Regarding services required to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to your child the school may
not:
• Require you to sign up or enroll in public health benefits or insurance programs in order for your child to
receive FAPE.
• Require you to incur an out-of-pocket expense, such as the payment of a deductible or co-pay amount in
filing a claim for services, although the school may pay the cost that you otherwise would be required to
pay.
• Use your child's benefits if that use would (i) decrease available lifetime coverage or any other insured
benefit; (ii) result in your family paying for services that would otherwise be covered by a public benefit or insurance program and that are required for your child outside of the time your child is in school; (iii) increase premiums or lead to the discontinuation of benefits or insurance; or (iv) risk loss of eligibility for home and community-based waivers, based on aggregate health- related expenditures.
You have the right to withdraw your consent to disclosure of your child's personally identifiable information to the parties listed above at any time.
Your withdrawal of consent or your refusal to provide consent to disclosure of your child's personally identifiable information to the parties listed above does not relieve the school of its' responsibility to ensure that all required services are provided at no cost to you.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Act
Atchison Public Schools has been complying with federal and state asbestos regulations for many years. Some of the building materials in our schools do contain asbestos. These materials are periodically inspected and maintained to ensure that they do not present a health hazard to students, employees, and visitors. The asbestos management plan for Atchison Public Schools is located at the Board of Education Office and in the office of each school.
Interested persons may inspect the plan at any time. If you have specific questions, you may contact the Director of Maintenance at 913.367.6382.
Atchison Public Schools is committed to protecting the health of all students, employees, and visitors, and we will continue to ensure that asbestos-containing materials are maintained according to federal and state requirements.
Attendance
A student’s absence from the classroom learning experience disrupts the continuity of the student’s instructional progress. The benefits of classroom instruction include class discussion, teacher presentations, and student participation. Many of the benefits are lost during extended absences and cannot be entirely regained even by after-school instruction. Thus, school attendance is necessary and the school district requires regular attendance in
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