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All residents of Bedford County from the ages of two to
twenty-one, inclusive, who have a disability and are in need of special
education services shall receive a free appropriate education in the least
restrictive environment. Students otherwise eligible must have attained
age two and not have exceeded age twenty-one by September 30.
A free appropriate public education is provided to all identified
persons with disabilities ages two to twenty-one, inclusive, who live in
Bedford County or who have been placed by their parents in a private school
located within the Bedford County jurisdiction.
Programs and services are provided to persons identified as
having autism, deaf-blindness, developmental delay, hearing impairment,
intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other
health impairment, emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities,
speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or a visual impairment. Each special education student's progress
is assessed routinely during the school year and the individualized education
plan is reviewed annually. A student's need for special services is
reevaluated at a minimum of every three years.
Because special education services attempt to prepare students
with disabilities to live and work in society, such students are educated with
their peers to the maximum extent appropriate. Effort is made to place
the student in the least restrictive environment. In determining the most
appropriate setting, each student is considered on an individual basis. The Bedford County Public School system provides a continuum of alternative
placement options and services to meet the varying needs of disabled students.
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