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SEAC

Special Education Advisory Council

The Role of the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), as defined by Virginia Department of Education Regulations:

  1. Advise the local school division of needs in the education of children with disabilities;
  2. Participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting the identified needs of children with disabilities;
  3. Submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education of children with disabilities to the division superintendent for transmission to the local school board;
  4. Assist the local school division in interpreting plans for the community for meeting the special needs of children with disabilities for educational services;
  5. Review the policies and procedures for the provision of special education and related services prior to submission to the local school board; and
  6. Participate in the review of the local school division's annual plan.

Special Education Advisory Council Meeting Dates for 2025-2026.  Tentative meeting dates are scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:

October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM

November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

March 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Special Education Advisory Council

MS. LEIGH ANN ZEMAN

blondie.zeman@gmail.com

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

MS. KIRA RITTER

kirafs81@vt.edu 

INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MS. TARA HOLLANDSWORTH

hokiegirl_tpain@yahoo.com

FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MS. LEIGH ANN GRAHAM

grahaml@floyd.k12.va.us

FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

MS. ASHLEY WALL

walla@floyd.k12.va.us

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE

MS. MELISSA ELLIOTT mailto:melanne020482@gmail.com CHECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CARRIE CHAFFIN

chaffinc@floyd.k12.va.us

CONSULTANT