DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 85
April 20, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. 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 are accepting applications for technical assistance for
developing a division/community team to plan for and begin inclusive preschool
options. 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 respective T/TAC for
consideration. Applications are due by June 29, 2007. Notification will be made
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 Koontz-Lowman
800-333-7958 888-205-4824
703-993-4496 540-568-3774 TDD: 540-568-7839
Regions 6 & 7
Selina Flores
800-848-2714
540-231-5167
TDD: 540-231-3315
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Attachments
www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2007/inf085a.pdf
www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2007/inf085b.pdf