Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
2012-2013 Meetings:
Tues., Sept. 25, 2012
Tues., Nov. 20, 2012
Tues., Feb. 26, 2013
Tues., May 21, 2013
RCPS Central Office
(All meetings begin at noon)
Parent Survey
The Roanoke County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee is seeking input from parents of students with disabilities.
Please take a moment to complete a brief survey regarding your perceptions of our special education programs.
We’re looking for open and honest feedback. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jessica McClung at 562-3900 x10181.
Take the Survey
The Roanoke County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) works with the school board, administrators, parents, and teachers who are responsible for students receiving special education services, having been diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions:
- autism
- deaf-blindness
- developmental delay
- emotional disability
- hearing impairment
- intellectual disability
- multiple disabilities
- orthopedic impairment
- other health impairment
- severe disability
- specific learning disability
- speech/language impairment
- traumatic brain injury
- visual impairment
The SEAC, whose members are appointed by the school board, is comprised of:
- persons with disabilities
- parents/guardians of students with disabilities
- public/county human service agency representatives
- community/civic organization representatives
- business/industry representatives
- The Director of Special Education, the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and a representative from the school board serve as consultants to the committee.
All meetings are open to the public. The SEAC welcomes anyone interested in special education. There is designated time for public comment during the meeting. This is an opportunity to share successful educational experiences and express general concerns regarding educational issues for students with disabilities.
The Special Education Advisory Committee serves the school community is several ways. The purpose of the commitee is:
- to advise the local school division of unmet needs in the education of children with disabilities;
- to assist the local school division in developing plans for improving performance of children with disabilities;
- to participate in the development of priorities for meeting the identified needs of children with disabilities;
- to submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education of children with disabilities to the division superintendent for transmission to the local school board;
- to assist the local school division in interpreting plans to the community for meeting the special needs of children with disabilities; and
- to review the policies and procedures for the provision of special education and related services prior to submission to the local school board and the Virginia Department of Education.
For complete Federal regulations, refer to 8 VAC 20-80-90E
If you would like to talk to someone about the SEAC, or get an application for membership, call Dr. Deneen Evans, Chairperson, at (540) 387-3826, or Jessica McClung, Director of Special Education, at (540) 562-3900 x 10181.
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