Clarifications from the US Office of Special Education Programs  and the Virginia Department of Education in spring 2023 that clarifies responsibilities of schools to allow a parent or caregiver to request an initial evaluation of child suspected of having a disability.  Response to Intervention (RTI) and Multitiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) cannot be used to delay or deny an initial evaluation.

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  3/14/23 Federal clarifications including links to two earlier memoranda

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  4/21/23 Virginia Superintendents' Memo