WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Age of Majority:

At least one year before a student reaches 18 years of age, the IEP team must document that the student and the parents have been informed that the parent rights under IDEA will transfer to the student at the age of 18 unless parents have been assigned guardianship or other legal arrangements have been made. 

Age of Majority Procedures & Paperwork:

• Age of Majority document is completed in Ad Hoc documents on or before the student's 17th birthday

• Age of Majority document is explained and given to parents and student on or before the student's 17th birthday.

• The notification that rights under IDEA will transfer to the student at age 18 is documented in the IEP under the "IEP Team Considerations" tab prior to the student's 17th birthday.

Guardianship & Supported Decision Making Resources:

• Kansas Legal Services Guardianship & Conservatorship

• Kansas Legal Services Guardianship

• Kansas Legal Services Legal Assistance Application

• Supported Decision-Making - An Alternative to Guardianship (KUCDD)

• A Guide to Kansas Laws on Guardianship and Conservatorship (KS Guardianship Program)

• What to Do When a Child with Special Needs Turns 18 (McDowell Chartered)