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Wythe County opens 2025–26 special education annual plan for public review
Summary
The school division presented its 2025–26 special education annual plan, outlining staffing funded by federal dollars and service provisions; the plan is available for public review throughout March.
The Wythe County School Board received a presentation on the 2025–26 special education (SPED) annual plan and placed the plan on public review for the month of March.
Susan Hill, who presented the plan, said federal funds in the plan will cover staffing including two special education teachers, “25 care professionals,” and a portion of the director’s salary. The plan also designates three parent surrogates — Susan Hunter, Debbie Riggs and Theresa Hawthorne — to represent parents when needed. “The plan lays out that our federal funds will be used for 25 care professionals, 2 special ed teachers, and a fourth of the director's salary,” Hill said.
Why it matters: the plan governs how the division uses federal special education funds, describes service allocations for parentally placed students who receive related services (OT, PT, speech), and reports the county’s December 1 child count for special education.
Key figures and status Hill told the board that the December 1, 2024 child count identified 648 students with special needs in the county, down from 670 the previous year. For the current school year she reported 156 initial referrals, 241 completed reevaluations, and 221 active 504 plans.
Public review and next steps The presenter said one person had met with the board to review the plan so far and that the document is posted on the division’s website, Facebook page and in the local newspaper. The plan will remain on the agenda for review through March; action would follow the required public-review timeline.
Ending Board members thanked the special education staff for the work on the plan and had no immediate objections during the presentation. The plan will remain available for public comment during March.
