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Special Education Unlocked

Special Education Unlocked: A Workshop for Parents of Black Students
Tuesday, March 11 2025 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sponsored by The Black Coalition for Excellence in Education

Breakout Sessions: Session #1: How Students are Identified for Special Education Services:The Process, The People, and The Planning.

Session #2: How to Asses Whether Your Child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Is Working and What To Do If It's Not.

Session #3: Know Your Rights: Discipline, Suspensions, Expulsions, and Placement.

Join our SECAC Meeting on Thursday, February 27!
SAVE THE DATE: Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC)
Thursday, February 27 at 7PM

ZOOM meeting information and agenda is coming soon.

Interpretation Services are made available in Amharic, Spanish & Sign Language.

Visit our SECAC Website for more information

Family Support Center (FSC)

MCPS Family Support Center provides information to families to include resources, answering questions, hosting virtual support sessions, and upcoming events.

* February 2025 Events Bulletin *

MSDE Parent Information Series to include:

Wandering & Elopement Safety Kit

As you may know, Maryland is faced with five recent drownings of nonverbal autistic children who eloped from home and/or under the supervision of an adult. Together, we believe the information attached in this correspondence is critical to share with parents, family members, school staff, support staff, and community members who engage with children and students with disabilities.

Special Education Unlocked
SECAC is on February 27
Family Support Center (FSC)
Wandering & Elopement

Department of Special Education Services
Mrs. Kia Middleton-Murphy, Director: (240) 740-3900

Division of Special Education Prekindergarten, Programs and Services
Mrs. Erica W. Williams, Director: (240) 740-3880

Division of Business, Fiscal and Information Systems
Mrs. Julie S. Hall, Director: (240) 740-3850

Family Support Center
Ms. MaryBeth Mantzouranis: (240) 753-9487

The MSDE Family Support Section of the Family Support and Dispute Resolution Branch, responds to parent inquiries, assists parents with navigating Maryland's early intervention and special education systems, and provides parents with school system resources.

Maryland State Department of Education, Early Intervention and Special Education Services

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Office of Special Education

The Mission of the Office of Special Education (OSE) is to provide, implement, and monitor the delivery of a seamless continuum of services for students with disabilities from birth through age 21, to prepare for college, career, and community readiness. OSE supports schools to ensure the success of every student with disabilities by supporting families through the IEP process and in their student’s education.

MCPS provides a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to all students with disabilities in need of special education and related services.

MCPS Family Support Center

Increase parental involvement in the early intervention and special education decision making process.

Increase collaborative relationships through information and training.

Assist families in resolving concerns and making informed decisions regarding their child's education.

Provide information about disabilities and school system and community resources.

Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Incident Reporting

Upon receipt of MCPS Form 230-35, Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form, the school principal/designee must promptly conduct an adequate, reliable, and impartial investigation. The investigation must be documented by completing this form. Principal/Designee must use this form, MCPS Form 230-36, Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Investigation Form, to promptly and appropriately investigate reports of bullying, harassment, or intimidation consistent with due process rights, within two school days after receipt of a reporting form or as timely as possible for school administration or administrative designee.

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