Belkowitz Law, PLLC

09/24/2026

This is a good opportunity to make a difference with special education.

09/24/2026

This sounds like a worthwhile program.

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

This is a great way to get involved and to make a difference in your child’s education in Mecklenburg County Public Schools.

We want YOU at the table!

Mecklenburg County Public Schools invites parents, guardians, and community partners to join our Special Education Advisory Committee and help strengthen support for students with disabilities and their families.

Our first meeting is Monday, September 28 at 10:00 AM at the MCPS Central Office. A virtual option is also available.

2026–2027 Meeting Dates:
September 28
November 16
January 11
March 1

Interested in being part of the conversation? Contact Erin Fleming, Director of Student Services, at [email protected] or 434-738-6111.

Your voice matters. Come be part of our team!

09/23/2026

This is a great way to get involved and make a difference!

📣 SEAC: Special Education Advisory Committee

The purpose of SEAC is to give parents and other School Board appointees a voice in how school divisions provide services to students with disabilities. SEAC members provide reports and recommendations directly to the School Board.

✋🏼 Join us!

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 6
⏰ 5:00-6:30 p.m.
📍 Walker-Grant Middle School Library

📌 Save the date!
Our next SEAC meeting will be held Dec. 8 via Zoom.

✨ Please contact your child's school SEAC liaison to receive the Zoom link.

09/22/2026

This is a great way to get involved and to make a difference in your child’s special education in King and Queen County Public Schools.

Please join us in-person or virtually on Thursday for our SEAC meeting!

09/21/2026

Did You Know?

May a school properly refuse to evaluate a student for special education because it does not know if the student will, in fact, be found eligible? The answer is – no. This may seem obvious. Isn’t that the point of doing the evaluation? Yet, VDOE recently held a Hampton Roads school division in non-compliance for this very conduct.

The IDEA’s child find obligation requires school divisions to actively “identify, locate and evaluate” children who may require special education. This requires more than just doing an initial screening, which is “only one element of the referral process.” The school must evaluate the child if the initial screening and/or other factors “lead to a reasonable suspicion that the student has a disability.” The mere fact that the school might not know if there will be enough information to ultimately find the student eligible does not justify a refusal to evaluate. The evaluation and eligibility process is the means to gather data necessary to make the ultimate eligibility determination.

A student may be entitled to compensatory education services if the school improperly refuses to evaluate. This may also implicate the IDEA’s discipline protections depending on the situation.

09/20/2026

This is a great way for parents of Richmond County Public Schools students with special needs to support their children’s education.

Join Us for the First SEAC Meeting of the 2026–27 School Year!

Richmond County Public Schools is excited to welcome families and community members to our Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meeting on September 24 at 3:30 PM.

Come meet current SEAC members, connect with others, and share your thoughts and questions about issues related to special education in RCPS. Your voice and participation help support our students, families, and school community!

📍 RCPS School Board Office
92 Walnut Street, Warsaw, VA
📞 804-333-3681

We hope to see you there! 💙