Frequently Asked Questions
What is an IEP?
An Individualized Education Program is a written document for a child with a disability that specifies the individual educational needs of the child and what special education and related services are necessary to meet the child’s educational needs
What is a Special Education Advocate?
A special education advocate helps parents navigate the challenges and complexities of special education to ensure the child’s rights and needs are being met.
Did You Know?
Did You Know? is posted every Monday
09/28/2026 – Scheduling IEP Meetings
09/14/2026 – IEP Meeting Members
08/31/2026 – Change in Placement (call to pick up child)
08/24/2026 – IEP Services (if school can stop providing)
08/17/2026 – Parent requesting an IEP meeting
08/10/2026 – In-school medical care
08/03/2026 – Drafting IEP goals
07/27/2026 – IEP Services (frequency, location, duration)
07/20/2026 – About VDOE Due Process and State Complaint Decisions
07/13/2026 – Prior Written Notice
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Restraint and Seclusion, and is it allowed?
- What are my options for signing my child’s IEP?
- How long after an IEP meeting must the school provide the proposed IEP to the parent?
- What is Prior Written Notice?
- How often do parents prevail in VDOE State Complaints?
- What procedural safeguards exist if my child is denied a FAPE?
- Does your child’s IEP include student safety accommodations for emergency situations and evacuations?
- How may a parent access a student’s education records?
- What is Self, Health,and Relationship Education (SHaRE), and why is my child’s IEP team discussing it?
- What if I disagree with the school’s proposed IEP?
- What is Extended School Year (“ESY”) and when is it available? Hint – ESY is not just available during the summer and it is not just limited to the school district’s designated dates.
- Are students allowed to possess and use a cell phone at school?
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