The Lynchburg City Schools’ Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is responsible to advise the local school division of the needs in the education of children with disabilities; participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting the identified needs of children with disabilities, submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education of children with disabilities to the local school board, assist the local school division in interpreting plans to the community for meeting the special needs of children with disabilities for educational services, review the policies and procedures for the provision of special education and related services prior to the submission to the local school board, and participate in the review of the local school division’s annual plan.
School Representatives
| School | Representative |
|---|---|
| Bass Elementary School | Karnisha Gray |
| Bedford Hills Elementary | Sharon Davies |
| Dearington Elementary School | TBD |
| Heritage Elementary School | Samantha Latham |
| Linkhorne Elementary School | Joy Miller |
| Paul Munro Elementary School | Rosie Ford |
| Perrymont Elementary School | Adriel Roberts |
| R. S. Payne Elementary School | Sherica Abbitt |
| Sandusky Elementary School | Tess Jones |
| Sheffield Elementary School | D’Quesha Ferguson |
| Dunbar Middle School | Kimberly Phelps |
| Linkhorne Middle School | Emily Plice |
| Sandusky Middle School | Kandis Gainey |
| E. C. Glass High School | Shannon Benda |
| Heritage High School | Lori Neylon |
| T. C. Miller Academy | T. C. Miller Academy |
| Hutcherson Academy | Ida Thomas |
Additional Roles
| Community Representatives | Dr. Andrew Bruce |
| Heather Dooley | |
| Bryan Eure | |
| Holly Gould | |
| Special Education Teacher Representative | Angelica Yerrington |
Lynchburg City Schools Consultants
| Mildred Crist | Supervisor of Special Education |
| Kailtin Giles | Supervisor of Special Education |
| Lori Hammond | Supervisor of Special Education |
| Kimberly Patsell | Supervisor of Special Education |
SEAC Meetings - 2025–26
Meeting Location: Linkhorne Elementary University of Lynchburg Room
Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 22, 2025
- Oct. – Trunk or Treat – TBD
- Nov. 17, 2025
- Feb. 23, 2026
- March 16, 2026
To contact the Special Education Advisory Committee, please call (434) 515-5030. The public can submit comments and questions by phone before noon on the day of Regular SEAC in person meetings.