ANALYSIS OF THE SECTOR POLICY DOCUMENT Sample Clauses

ANALYSIS OF THE SECTOR POLICY DOCUMENT. The Kenyan Government has made a commitment to provide inclusive, relevant and equitable quality education and training opportunities to all its citizens including those with disabilities. This has been made possible through the signing and ratification of various international frameworks and the development of laws and policies geared towards fulfilling the fundamental human right to education. One of these policies is the sector policy for learners and trainees with disabilities whose overarching theme is Inclusive Education. This policy recognizes the need for Kenya to move towards inclusive education, instead of segregated education. Inclusive education therefore becomes an overarching principle, which advocates for the right of all learners with disability to be enrolled in mainstream classroom together with his or her peers without disabilities. Inclusive Education as defined in the sector policy document is “an approach where learners and trainees with disabilities are provided with appropriate educational interventions within regular institutions of learning with reasonable accommodations and support” (Sector policy document, 2018, p.vii). This definition may be viewed as integration in some contexts as it mainly gives much attention to learners with disabilities excluding those who may not be having disabilities but are originating from minority groups. The definition is supported by the Kenyan constitution whose scope covers only learners and trainees with disabilities The Constitution of Kenya (Republic of Kenya, 2010a). It is having a guarantee that learners and trainees with any kind of disability can appropriately access education and training and that all learning institutions should accommodate them. The previous Special Needs Education (SNE) policy (2009) catered for a wide variety of learners that included those with and without disabilities, but may have specific educational needs like refugees, orphaned children, and the gifted and talented learners. After review, the 2018 policy gave much priority to learners with physical disabilities, though it still recognizes all disabilities and special needs. This current definition if IE slightly differs from other studies conducted internationally. IE statement policy in UK defines IE as a process of enabling all children including those previously excluded groups to learn and participate effectively within mainstream school systems (Save the Children UK, 2016). It not only works with learners ...
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  • Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Payment Terms and Funding Out Clause This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body. 2

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