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FCPS committee outlines approach for revised special‑education policy and an anchor policy for related regulations
Summary
Committee members asked staff to craft a concise anchor policy emphasizing commitments for students with disabilities (child find, FAPE, inclusion, family collaboration), to rename the policy language for clarity and to renumber related regulations under the anchor policy for better public access.
Frederick County Public Schools staff presented Policy 508 (special education) for information and discussion on Feb. 11, asking the committee for direction rather than action.
Staff said the policy was adopted in 2009 and last updated in 2020 and recommended keeping an anchor policy that states the board’s commitments — for example, child find, free appropriate public…
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