Special Education Advisory Committee 7-21.2

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 7-21.2

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Special Education Advisory Committee

A Special Education Advisory Committee shall be activated by the School Board as mandated in the legal reference of this Regulation.

1. Purpose

   The local advisory committee for special education will be appointed by the School Board and shall advise the School Board, through the Superintendent, regarding the local annual plan for the education of students with disabilities as well as other matters related to the education of students with disabilities.

2. Duties

   The duties and responsibilities of the Committee shall be to:

   1. Review annually the local plan for the education of students with disabilities, including revisions;
   2. Determine the extent to which the local plan for the previous year was implemented;
   3. Participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting the identified needs of children with disabilities;
   4. Represent the community;
   5. Encourage a collaborative relationship between School Division staff and the community;
   6. Become knowledgeable about current programs, research, and best practices in special education and its relationship with general education;
   7. Focus attention on issues relative to improving the educational services for special education students; and
   8. Submit recommendations of the Committee in writing to the Superintendent and the School Board.
3. Members/Terms of Office/Appointment/Representation
   1. The citizen membership on the Committee will be appointed by the School Board in accordance with School Board policy and regulation and state law and regulation. The Superintendent or designee will appoint staff members to serve on or assist the Committee in its work. The Superintendent or designee reserves the right to remove a staff member from such appointment with or without cause and staff members removed will have no right to appeal such removal.
   2. The membership will be three (3) years.
   3. Voting membership of the Committee will include members representing parents/legal guardians of special education students, community representatives, and related agency and business leaders.
4. Operating Procedures/Officers
   1. The Committee shall maintain current bylaws and standing rules to govern the operation of the Committee.
      1. The Committee shall develop a calendar for regular meetings which includes at least four meetings per year.
      2. Officers shall be elected by the voting members according to procedures established in the Committee's bylaws.
5. Reports
   1. The Committee shall present written recommendations to the School Board and Superintendent.
   2. Reports shall be made to the Virginia Department of Education as required and requested.

Legal Reference

Virginia Department of Education Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia 8 VAC 20-81-230, as amended. Local educational agency administration and governance.

Adopted by School Board: October 20, 1992
Amended by School Board: August 19, 2014
Adopted by Superintendent: March 9, 2018