It is the vision of the Special Education Advisory Committee to ensure that all children with disabilities within Culpeper County receive the fullest education possible, and achieve the highest potential possible, according to their ability.

• To identify unmet educational needs of children with disabilites and to advise the Culpeper County School Administration and School Board to assure those needs are provided for and met.

• To meet identified educational services for children with disabilities by advising and participating in the development of priorities, options, and strategies to deliver those services.

• To provide needed educational services to children with disabilities by assisting in the development and formulation of long range plans to implement educational services and to increase opportunities for socialization and inclusion with peers without disabilities whenever appropriate.

• To promote special education programs and related services to all residents of Culpeper County by the use of programs, seminars, and the Parent Resource Center for the purpose of educating all citizens of all available special education resources.

Special Education Advisory Committee Guide is to provide basic information for local SEAC members and school division representatives regarding SEAC roles and functions. SEACs can play a critical role in assisting school divisions in shaping services for students with disabilities. It is intended that this guide be used to strengthen collaboration and effective working relationships among families, school board members, division staff and administrators, and community members as a means of improving special education services and outcomes for students with disabilities. This guide was revised in 2011 to comply with revisions to the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (published January 25, 2010). The 2020 revision of the guide was supported by a team of parents who serve (or served) as local SEAC chairs and the Virginia Department of Education staff.

All meetings will start at 6:30 and take place at the CCHS Studio, unless  otherwise announced.

MEETING DATES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:

September 10, 2024

November 12, 2024

January 14, 2025 (Snow Date is January 21, 2025)

March 11, 2025 ( Snow Date is March 18, 2025)

May 13, 2025

This public meeting is held at a facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility should contact Kim Bledsoe, Parent Resource Center Coordinator at (540) 825-3677 extension 4659 or by email at kbledsoe@ccpsweb.org. Persons needing sign language interpretation please notify Mrs Bledsoe no later than one (1) week prior to the meeting.

Public Comment at Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings
Parents and others concerned with the education of students with disabilities are invited to express their ideas or concerns by way of public comment to the CCPS Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). Public comments may be submitted via email or in person at the next scheduled SEAC meeting. Comments submitted by email will be read aloud at the upcoming SEAC meeting. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person. There will be no action taken by the SEAC at the meeting. Items will be referred to the appropriate administrators for future information and research. Personalities and behaviors of employees are not to be presented during this period but are to be reported to the employee's immediate supervisor.