Thank your for joining our webinar on 504/IEP education. Here are some key resources you should read:

  1. Virginia Department of Education FAQ during COVID

  2. US Department of Education FAQ on timelines:

    1. The 45 day assessment timelines cannot be generally delayed due to COVID:

      1. “ The 45-day timeline cannot be extended for all children within a state under the assumption that COVID-19 is an exceptional family circumstance for all families. “

    2. If SPED assessment “cannot be completed,” the answer is not to delay assessment, but instead to use alternative records:

      1. “Thus, the Department highlights the option of using medical records, when appropriate, to establish eligibility without conducting an evaluation. “

  3. US Department of Education statement on Procedural Safeguards during COVID.

  4. COPAA FAQ on Compensatory Education during COVID-19