Greensville releases special‑education annual plan, details IDEA Part B budgets and maintenance‑of‑effort

Greensville County Public Schools staff on March 10 presented the division's special‑education annual plan for review and described planned uses of IDEA Part B funds for 2025–26, the division's December 1 special education headcount, and maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) calculations.

Rita Williams, director of pupil personnel, told the board the annual plan will be presented for final approval next month and summarized required assurances, compliance with IDEA, and local processes for equitable access. Williams said the division reported 344 students with disabilities on the December 1 headcount and 16 students funded by the Comprehensive Services Act attending private day schools.

The plan details proposed Part B budgets: a projected $609,988 for personnel and benefits supporting four full‑time special education teachers and two paraprofessionals (object code 3000), and a Part B Section 619 early childhood special education award of $10,093 to support early childhood curriculum, materials, field trips and transportation. Williams said no proportionate set‑aside (CEIS) was required at this time.

Why it matters: The annual plan and IDEA budgets set staffing, services, and procurement priorities for students with disabilities and document compliance obligations (assurances, nondiscrimination statements and MOE rules) required by federal and state authorities.

Board materials and statements: Williams reviewed federal assurances and cited the General Education Provisions Act language required in the application materials. She told board members the division reported no barriers that would impede equitable access and that the 2023–24 annual plan had been fully implemented.

Ending: The board reviewed the plan for this meeting and will be asked to vote on the plan at the next regular meeting after the required signatures and final fiscal confirmation by the division's fiscal officer.