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Lynchburg officials present special‑education annual plan, outline staffing and assistive‑technology needs
Summary
Special‑education staff outlined program priorities, federal grant allocations and requested resources for personnel, assistive technology and contracted transition services for students with disabilities.
Lynchburg City Schools presented its annual special‑education plan to the school board and described staffing, assistive‑technology and contracted‑services needs tied to federal IDEA funds.
Ashley Burks, director of special education, told the board the department’s guiding principle is "people over programming" and summarized priorities for personnel, training, assistive technology and services for students placed in private settings or regional jails. She said the district’s maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) for special education…
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