Special Education (Generally) Policy

2018/2019 drafts
Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, draft reviewed by SEAC:



Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, draft updated after SEAC review presentations:



May/June 2020 drafts
Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, draft:



Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, revised draft:



Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, staff revisions incorporating some of SEAC's recommendations:



August/September 2020 drafts
Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, proposal by the School Board's Student Support & Services Committee:



Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, proposal by the Pupil Services staff, option 1:



Proposed policy 5310, Special Education, proposal by the Pupil Services staff, option 2:



Subcommittee Recommendations
Slides for subcommittee report presented at the February 6, 2019 SEAC meeting

Updated slides for subcommittee report presented at the March 6, 2019 SEAC meeting

Updated slides for subcommittee report presented at the April 3, 2019 SEAC meeting

Draft Policy 5310: Special Education draft 2 with SEAC Policy Subcommittee recommendations.

SEAC. SEAC Chair Report and SEAC Policy Subcommittee Recommendations: Policy 5310. June 10, 2020.

Review
At the April 3, 2019 SEAC meeting, the committee unanimously voted to recommend that the School Board adopt the current revision of the proposed policy 5310 (updated after previous SEAC review presentations).

In May of 2020, the LCPS staff proposed a new revision of the policy, requiring a new review.

The policy was reviewed by SEAC at the June 10, 2020 meeting. Amendments were made by the committee and the resulting recommended revision is under Documents.

Documents
LCPS Policy 5-52. Special Education Generally. 

Virginia Department of Education. Guidance Document for Developing Local Policies and Procedures Required for Implementation of Special Education Regulations in Virginia's Public Schools. 

Virginia Department of Education. Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia.

Eligibility (8VAC20-81-80). 

Free Appropriate Public Education (8VAC20-81-100). 

Individualized Education Program (8VAC20-81-110). 

Due Process (8VAC20-81-210). 

SEAC Policy Subcommittee. Community Concerns.

Supreme Court of the United States. Hendrick Hudson Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Rowley. 1982

United States Congress. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Findings. (20 USC 33 I S.1400) 

United States Department of Education. Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities: Development, review, and revision of IEP. (34 CFR S 300.324). 

Virginia Department of Education. Guidance on Prior Written Notice in the Special Education Process. May 2013. 

SEAC. Draft Policy 5310: Special Education draft 2 with SEAC recommendations. June 10, 2020.

SEAC. (Proposed) Policy 5310: Special Education: Review, Findings, and Recommendations Report. June 15, 2020.

SEAC. Letter from SEAC Chair in response to changes to policy 5310 08-06-2020. August 6, 2020.

SEAC. SEAC Response to Reed Smith Recommendations. June 25, 2090.