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Amherst County School Board approves special-education annual plan, requests $1.05 million and $22,952 in grants

Amherst County School Board · April 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved the divisions IDEA Part B (special education) annual plan and requested $1,050,381 for school-age programs and $22,952 for early-childhood special education; staff must submit the application to the Virginia Department of Education by May 8.

The Amherst County School Board voted to approve the divisions special-education annual plan and accompanying grant requests at its meeting.

Dr. Jessica Barbara Johnson, a district staff member who presented the plan, told the board the Section 6.11 request for school-age special-education programs totaled $1,050,381 and would fund 10 teachers and 10 instructional assistants. She said the Section 6.19 early-childhood…

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