Published in March 2026, these one-pagers summarize key aspects of state regulations in 5 areas:
• Determination of Eligibility
• Procedural Safeguards
• Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
• School Discipline and Students with Disabilities
• Manifestation Determination Review
These accompany The Virginia Family’s Guide to Special Education.
Determination of Eligibility one pager
Independent Educational Evaluation one-pager
Procedural Safeguards one pager
School Discipline one-pager
Manifestation Determination one pager
Presented live on October 12, 2022, this webinar presented by FFF’s Renee Myers, NCSP, offered an overview of informal and formal special education dispute resolution techniques.
Recording of webinar
Slides from Webinar presentation
This Toolkit from the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC, the Virginia statewide parent training and information center) reviews policy and procedures for filing a State complaint regarding an alleged violation of special education rules.
State Complaint Toolkit
This guide is designed to assist parents in understanding Virginia’s dispute resolution systems of mediation, complaints, and due process hearings. It offers guidance in selecting an appropriate course of action and describes how to request and prepare for mediation, how to file and proceed with a complaint, and how to file and prepare for a due process hearing.
