FCPS Statement Regarding Office for Civil Rights Resolution Agreement
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has entered into a Resolution Agreement with the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights regarding compensatory education for students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and may require compensatory education to remedy any educational or other deficits that resulted when a student with an individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan did not receive the regular or special education, and/or related services designed to meet their individual educational needs during the Pandemic Period (April 14, 2020 - June 10, 2022). The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a learning disruption that impacted schools around the world.
FCPS has created a plan to determine whether compensatory education is owed to students with disabilities due to the Pandemic Period, and will actively work with parents, guardians, and eligible adult students with disabilities to make the determinations discussed in the plan.
Impacted families will be contacted directly with the next steps. Questions can be emailed to ocr2022resolution@fcps.edu.
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