Special Education and Related Services, Department of Education Advisory Committee

  • Description: To support the Department of Education concerning Special Education and Related Services
  • Staff Contact:

    The Department of Education, www.doe.virginia.gov

All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
Name
The Honorable Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.
Senate Members:
Name
The Honorable Stella G. Pekarsky
Additional Members: At least 24 nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction including two parents of public school students with disabilities and two students with disabilities who represent a diverse array of school settings, including by grade level, region of the Commonwealth, disability, and Title I status; at least 15 school division staff who represent a similarly diverse array of school settings and each of the eight Superintendent's regions and who include at least two division superintendents, special education administrators, principals, general education teachers, and special education teachers and at least one speech and language pathologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, school counselor, and school psychologist.

Membership and Term Information:
Max # House: 1 Appointment Coincident With House Term? YES
Max # Senate: 1 Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? YES
Max # Citizens: 0
Max # Ex Officio: 0
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