Proposed revisions to Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities were placed on public review for a 60-day period by the West Virginia Board of Education at its September 2009 meeting. The 30-day public comment period will be open October 13 through November 12, 2009. Proposed revisions are required to bring the policy into compliance with the December 2008 changes to the federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). Most notable are changes regarding the parent’s right to revoke consent for special education services and clarification and strengthening the consistency of other sections of the policy with federal requirements.
During the public comment period, public hearings will be conducted at locations across the state to receive comments. The schedule and locations are as follows:
Tuesday, October 13 Capitol High School
Thursday, October 15 Wheeling Park High School
Wednesday, October 21 Robert C. Byrd High School
Thursday, October 22 Martinsburg South Middle School
Tuesday, October 27 RESA I
See the dates of public hearing and an Executive Summary of the proposed revisions by clicking here. (PDF document)