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Southampton County Board adopts updated special‑education procedures and appeals process
Summary
The board approved revised local procedures for implementing Virginia special education regulations, expanding locally awarded verified credits to all students, adding an appeals process and reaffirming timelines for evaluations and IEPs. The division also pledged improved parent notifications and monitoring for disproportionality.
The Southampton County School Board on Aug. 11 approved updated local procedures to align with Virginia special education regulations and federal law, expanding eligibility rules and adding an appeals process for locally awarded verified credits.
Dr. Taylor, the division’s special education lead, told the board the revised procedures formalize Child Find, screening requirements and timelines: initial evaluations must be completed within 65 business days after parental consent, reevaluations occur every three years, and transfer students must have an interim IEP in…
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