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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children With Disabilities in Virginia [8 VAC 20 ‑ 80]
Action Revisions to comply with the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004” and its federal implementing regulations.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 6/30/2008
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5/20/08  12:09 pm
Commenter: Marylin Copeland, MSW

8 VAC 20-80
 

The bottom line is this: The proposed regulations force parents to either submit  to the school's decision  on  a student's continued eligibility for Special Ed services or expose themselves to a lengthy and expensive  litigious process, way beyond the means of most parents. This is a blatent attempt  by the state to limit any participation by parents and should be rejected soundly. It's a sad day in the Commonwealth when parents are taken out of the decision making process for their own children. This is a slippery slope and one shivers to think where such regressive thinking can lead in the future.

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