Department of Education
State Board of Education
Meeting:
State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 3/8/2024 9:00 am |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Airport, 441 International Center Drive Sandston, Virginia 23150 |
| Board Website | www.doe.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document |
Meeting Agenda
2/14/2024
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| Minutes document | agency has not posted |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting The State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC) is organized and functions in accordance with state and federal requirements. The Committee's functions include the following: • defining plans for identifying children with disabilities; • formulating and developing long-range plans that will provide services for children with disabilities; • determining the unmet needs of children with disabilities within the state; • developing priorities and strategies for meeting identified needs of children with disabilities; • reviewing and making public comment on the State Improvement Plan, the procedures for the distribution of funds under Part B of IDEA, and any rules or regulations proposed by the state regarding the education of children with disabilities; • review findings and decisions regarding due process procedures for parents and children; • advise the state in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in Federal monitoring reports; and • prepare and submit an annual report to the Virginia Board of Education. Additional information related to the SSEAC and its functions can be found on the VDOE website, at State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC). NOTE: This is a change in location from previous meetings. The State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC) will convene in-person over three days. The Executive Committee will convene on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m. The State Special Education Advisory Committee will convene for two days in full committee: Thursday, March 7, 2024, between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday, March 8, 2024, between 9 a.m. - noon. The purpose of this meeting is to transact the business statutorily required or necessary to continue the operations of the State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC). The meeting will be convened at the following location:?Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Airport, 441 International Center Drive Sandston, Virginia 23150. Please note the change in location from previous SSEAC meetings. The meeting agenda is posted in the 2024 Meetings section on this webpage.? Oral public comment will be accepted on Thursday, March 7, 2024, between 1 - 1:30 p.m. However, written public comment is also accepted. Written public comment should be received by 7 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024. Please submit any written comments to?SSEAC@doe.virginia.gov. All written public comment will be shared with the SSEAC members following oral public comments.? Persons needing special accommodations, including sign language interpreting, should contact Ms. Lisa Crafton by February 23, 2024, via email at?lisa.crafton@doe.virginia.gov?or by phone at (804)?750-8078; text users dial 711 (Relay). You may also contact Dr. Chiquita Seaborne via email at?chiquita.seaborne@doe.virginia.gov?or by phone at (804) 418-4672.?? If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Dr. Chiquita Seaborne, via email, at?Chiquita.Seaborne@doe.virginia.gov, or via telephone, at (804)?418-4672.? | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Chiquita Seaborne, Ph.D. / Family Engagement Specialist/Special Projects Coor |
| Address: |
James Monroe Bldg. 101 N. 14th St., 25th Floor Richmond, 23219 |
| Email Address: | chiquita.seaborne@doe.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)418-4672 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |