Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative offers a full range of special education services to children and families in the Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, and Piper School Districts. Special education services are integrated into the district's educational program. Eligibility for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) or eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is determined by the Student Intervention Team (SIT) referral process or screening and evaluation process in the early childhood setting.
Our goal is to provide a free and appropriate education to each child with an exceptionality who is a resident of the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education districts.
The special education staff works closely with general education staff in order to facilitate optimal educational growth for students with special needs from age three through 21. Contact the building administrator if you have concerns about your child's educational progress.
Contact Wyandotte Infant Toddler Services for children birth to three years at 913-287-8851.
The Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative was established in 1972 and includes the Bonner Springs, Kansas City, Kansas and Piper School Districts. The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools oversee the administration of the Cooperative through a Board of Directors which is comprised of the Superintendents of each participating school district. The Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative provides each exceptional child, residing within the Cooperative districts, a free and appropriate public education.
In 1975, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA, was passed. This allowed all school-age students the opportunity to receive an education from the public schools regardless of their disabilities.
In 1997, Congress reauthorized and strengthened IDEA. They wanted to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment and ensure that there was accountability in the quality of education the students with disabilities received.
In 2004, Congress expanded IDEA to give further guidance on the IEP process, assessment, progress reports, transition, IEP attendance and participation, due process, and discipline.