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Eligibility Services coordinates the implementation of special education processes in all schools related to child find, referral, evaluation, eligibility, and reevaluation to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and local procedures.  

As a resource, parents may access the Parent's Guide to Special Education developed by the Virginia Department of Education ("VDOE"). This guide helps parents understand their rights and responsibilities, their child's rights, and the school's responsibilities to meet the special needs of their child and includes a description of the special education process and what is required during each step of the process. The VDOE released a Video Guide to the Special Education Evaluation Process for Families as additional guidance to support accurate and consistent eligibility determinations and access to special education services across school divisions. These video modules will provide parents, families, and other stakeholders with a brief but comprehensive overview of the special education process on the following topics:

• Introduction (Overview of Series),

• Identification,

• Evaluation,

• Eligibility,

• Individualized Education Program (IEP),

• Reevaluation,

• Early Intervention, and

• What’s Next.   

LCPS School Board Policy 5330 outlines requirements for special education eligibility and LCPS' Special Education Procedural Manual specifies the local standard procedures for child find, screening, referral for suspicion of a disability, referral for initial evaluation, evaluation and reevaluation, and eligibility for special education services.