Bedford County Public Schools’ Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
SEAC Member Vacancy
Parents of Students with Disabilities:
The Bedford County Public Schools’ Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is looking for interested parents to serve on the division’s SEAC. Interested persons should review, complete and submit the job description/application no later than September 18, 2020.
Click here for SEAC job description and application
The Bedford County Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is comprised of parents of eligible students who receive special education and/or related services and reside in the division; other interested persons from the community, and educators in the field who have an interest in special education. This committee provides advice concerning the needs of children with disabilities receiving special education services and assists in the formulation and development of services and planning to meet these needs.
Bedford’s SEAC meets the months of August, September, January, and April and sometimes June of each year. Meetings are open to the public and public comments are welcome and limited to three minutes per person for a maximum length of twenty minutes.**
The Special Education Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled as follows for the 2020-2021 school year:
August 4, 2020 (5:30 - 7:00 pm)
September 29, 2020 (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
January 5, 2021 (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
April 2021 TBD
**At this time all SEAC meetings are being held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. Public comment can be sent through email to committee members.
SEAC BYLAWS in PDF format
2020-2021 Special Education Advisory Committee
Members:
Anne Simmons, Agency Representative Allison Clark, SEAC Chair
Horizon Behavioral Health Forest, Virginia
2235 Landover Place allinocla@gmail.com
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-847-8000 x 2406
anne.simmons@horizonbh.org
Sarah Yost, Parent Anna Yost, Student
Bedford, Virginia Staunton River HS
syost816@gmail.com 2021akyost@bedford.k12.va.us
Christina Glickstein, Secretary Aven Alford, Parent
Forest, Virginia Bedford, Virginia
chrissyglick@gmail.com aven.alford@gmail.com
Dawn Roberts, Parent Donna Lockliear, Parent
Bedford, Virginia Goodview, Virginia
patanddawnr@gmail.com troopergirl765@yahoo.com
Kristen Jones, Parent Kimberly Atwood, Vice Chair
Vinton, Virginia Moneta, Virginia
kristenrj89@gmail.com kimatwood2020@gmail.com
Dana Koenig, Teacher Representative
dkoenig@bedford.k12.va.us
Staff Consultant:
Kelly Jennings, Director
Special Education
P.O. Box 748
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-1045 Ext.10252
kjennings@bedford.k12.va.us
Questions regarding the Special Education Advisory Committee can be directed to the Special Education office at 540-586-1045.