DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO.104
May 12, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia
I. Wright Acting
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Application
for Technical Support for Special Education Directors/ECSE
Coordinators/Preschool Program Directors-Coordinators on Promoting Inclusive
Preschool Options (IPOP) |
The Virginia Department of Educations Training and Technical
Assistance Centers (T/TACs) in each of the
Superintendents eight study regions is accepting applications for technical
assistance for developing a division/community team to plan for and begin inclusive
preschool options. This is a continuing statewide initiative to support a
continuum of inclusive options for preschoolers with disabilities. The purpose
of the initiative is to increase opportunities for children with disabilities
to be included in settings with children without disabilities in the school
divisions preschool programs and in their community preschools.
The
IPOP initiative continues to support community teams in obtaining long-term
technical assistance from their regional T/TACs to
support the initial development or the expansion of inclusive options. At least
one division in each region will have the opportunity of participating in this
initiative. This information is also being provided via a memorandum to special
education directors and preschool program directors.
Interested
division/community teams need to complete the attached application and return
it to their Superintendents regional T/TAC for consideration. Applications are
due by June 30, 2006. Applicants will be notified by mid-July of the
applications acceptance.
For
further information, please contact Phyllis Mondak, educational specialist,
Office of Special Education Instructional Services, at Phyllis.Mondak@doe.virginia.gov
or at (804)225-2675. You may also contact your regional T/TAC. Contact person
and phone numbers are listed below.
Regions 1 & 8 Regions
2 & 3
Sandy Wilberger Linda
Ingleson
Sue Palko 888-249-5529
800-426-1595 (757)683-4333
(804)828-6947 TDD:
757-683-5963
TDD: 800-828-1120
Region 4 Region
5
Lynn Wiley Cheryl
Henderson
Kris Ganley Dianne Kuntz-Lowman
800-333-7958 888-205-4824
703-993-4496 540-568-3774 TDD: 540-568-7839
Regions
6 & 7
Selina
Flores
Gillian
Rai
800-848-2714
540-231-5167
TDD:
540-231-3315
PIW/plm
Attachment
www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf104a.pdf
www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf104b.pdf