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VDOE Finds Prince William County Public Schools in Noncompliance with IDEA

January 16, 2025, Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) found Prince William County Public Schools (PWCPS) at fault for noncompliance with IDEA.

The complainant alleged PWCPS’ noncompliance related to IEP content and implementation, parent request for an IEP meeting, transportation, and denial of FAPE.

Accommodation Breakdown: Testing to Completion

Words matter, especially when it comes to writing IEPs and 504 Plans.

What’s the Accommodation?

How is the Accommodation Supposed to be Implemented?

What Could Go Wrong?

Class-Action Lawsuit Continues Forward; Related Service of Transportation at Core of Suit Against District of Columbia’s OSSE

A class-action lawsuit against District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent for Education will continue forward. The case was filed by five parents of students who have disabilities and by The Arc of the United States. It focuses on the related service of transportation, specifically alleged failures to provide “safe, reliable, and appropriate” transportation for students who have disabilities.

Virginia Dept. of Education Opens Complaint Against Chesterfield County Public Schools; Investigation to Focus on Systemic Noncompliance Related to Transportation

January 23, 2025, Virginia Department of Education issued a notice of complaint (NOC) announcing its investigation into Chesterfield County Public Schools for systemic noncompliance. The NOC states the issues to be investigated are:

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) – Transportation

Individualized Education Program (IEP) – Implementation

What are Related Services?

Question:

What are related services?

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Can My School Say “No” to My IEE Request?

Question: Can My School Say “No” to My Request for an Independent Educational Evaluation?

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Can I File Due Process or a Complaint Against a State Education Agency?

Question:

Can I file a due process hearing and/or complaint against a state education agency (SEA)?

Answer:

If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), you can file a due process hearing and/or complaint against an SEA.

What Documents and/or Regulations Support this Answer?

State Complaint Filed Against VDOE; VDOE Finds Itself in Noncompliance

November 26, 2024, Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued a letter of finding in which it found itself in noncompliance with Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA). The finding followed a complaint filed against the state agency.

Although the noncompliance isn’t earthshattering in nature, the finding is significant for a few reasons.

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