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Board hears detailed special-education overview emphasizing timelines, parental consent and statewide monitoring
Summary
Miss Peters briefed the board on special education basics: FAPE under IDEA, a 65-business-day eligibility timeline, 30-day IEP completion requirement, parental consent rules in Virginia, VAAP participation now below 1%, and current VDOE compliance monitoring.
Miss Peters, the district's special-education lead, gave the board a comprehensive overview of special education law, local practice and ongoing compliance work.
She reminded members that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for eligible students and said Virginia requires parental consent for special-education services across multiple decisions. “All children that are eligible for special education must be provided with what we call a free and…
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