To ensure that Kentuckians with disabilities and their families enjoy full partnership in all programs, services, and activities throughout the Commonwealth: (1) Consistent with this subsection, consideration shall be given to persons with one (1) or more disabilities for employment in decision -making positions in the judicial branch of gover nment. Persons with one (1) or more disabilities shall not be discriminated against and shall be given an equal opportunity to be employed in decision-making positions in programs created or under the jurisdiction of the judicial branch consistent with and to the extent required by the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) Individuals with disabilities shall be given equal opportunity to participate in the programs established by the judicial branch consistent with and to the extent required by the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act; (3) If not already a part of staff development training for the judicial branch, a program shall be developed with a disability awareness component; (4) If program evaluation criteria are utilized by the judicial bra nch for its programs, services, and activities, the criteria may include in the measures of performance, the number of individuals served by the program, service, or activity.
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