Special Education Child Count
School divisions are required to report an unduplicated count of students with disabilities receiving special education on December 1 (or the closest school day to December 1) for state funding and federal reporting under provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B.
- Resources:
- December 1 Child Count Specifications Document-This is a Word document.
- December 1 Child Count Placement Codes-This is a Word document.
- Regular Class Percent Chart-This is a Word document.
- Calculation Tool for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Considerations for Reporting Service Time and Regular Class Percent During COVID-This is a Word document.
- Indicator 6 Reporting Considerations during COVID-19-This is a Word document.
- Information Modules & Training Videos:
- Module 1: Overview-This is a PowerPoint presentation. (PPT)
- Module 5: Regional Programs-This is a PowerPoint presentation. (PPT)
- Module 7: Virtual Schools & Jails-This is a PowerPoint presentation. (PPT)
- Module 8: Submission Procedures-This is a PPT presentation.
- Indicator 6: Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Webinar
- Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent Memos
Disability Codes
The following (effective January 2010) are used by VDOE for federal and/or state reporting and for determining certain state funding
AUT | Autism (can include certain areas under Autism Spectrum Disorder) |
DB | Deaf-Blindness |
DD | Developmental Delay |
ED | Emotional Disturbance (can include Emotional Disability) |
HI | Hearing Impairment (can include Deaf and Hard of Hearing) |
ID | Intellectual Disabilities (effective July 2009) |
MD | Multiple Disabilities |
MR | Mental Retardation (discontinued effective July 2009) |
OHI | Other Health Impairment |
OI | Orthopedic Impairment |
SD | Severe Disability (discontinued effective July 2009) |
SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
SLI | Speech or Language Impairment |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
VI | Visual Impairment (including blindness) |
More information including individual disability categories, their definitions in state special education regulations and eligibility criteria is available.