SPECIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHTS IEP PROCESS
The next Special Education Family Engagement Series workshop, “Understanding the IEP Process,”is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 10-11:30 a.m.It will take place in Room 134 at the T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria. Space is still available. The workshop is designed to give parents of children newly receiving special education services a basic understanding of the IEP process in ACPS. Register by Friday, Nov. 22, by contacting ACPS Parent Support Specialist Janet Reese at 703-824-0129.
STATE CONDUCTS 2013-14 SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY
The Virginia Department of Education is asking all parents of children receiving special education services in the Commonwealth to complete the 2013-14 Special Education Parent Involvement Survey. Information from the survey is used by each state to complete its Annual Performance Report, to be filed with the U.S. Department of Education, in keeping with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The survey is anonymous and is very brief, taking only a few minutes to complete. It is available in both English and Spanish. The online survey can be completed any time up until June 30, 2014. Copies of the survey in paper form, along with accompanying postage pre-paid envelopes, for those parents who prefer them to the online format, will be available at the Anne R. Lipnick Family Resource Center, Room 134, T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.
