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WJCC board reviews special-education annual plan, details IDEA funding and staffing needs
Summary
Director Brooke Cruz presented the division's IDEA-funded special education annual plan, outlining federal allocations, staffing supported by those funds and maintenance-of-effort calculations; the board asked about services for parentally placed students and enrollment trends.
Brooke Cruz, WJCC director of special education, presented the district's special education annual plan for the 2025–26 school year and asked the board to approve the plan required by the Virginia Department of Education to receive federal IDEA funds.
The plan matters because it certifies how the district will spend federal IDEA Part B funds and documents compliance with maintenance-of-effort rules that protect federal dollars for students with disabilities. Cruz told the board that approval is required before funds may be spent and that the school division cannot report on 2024–25 implementation until the year ends.
Cruz said the district's IDEA Part B 611 allocation is $2,466,890 and will support the salaries and benefits of 16 special education…
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