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 | Lanora Gaines |
| Bedford Hills Elementary | Sharon Foreman |
| Dearington Elementary School | Candice Mayhew |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elizabeth Robertson |
| Linkhorne Elementary School | Samantha Hedrick |
| Paul Munro Elementary School | Nicole Byrd |
| Perrymont Elementary School | Amanda Kenny |
| R. S. Payne Elementary School | Danielle Englund |
| Sandusky Elementary School | Kimberly Thomas |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Jennifer Walls |
| T. C. Miller Elementary School | Sallie Carson |
| Dunbar Middle School | Holly Gould |
| Linkhorne Middle School | Nicole Lang |
| Sandusky Middle School | Tammy Porter |
| Hutcherson Early Learning Center | Lori Wright |
| Laurel | Sam Jacobs |
| E. C. Glass High School | Stephanie Early |
| Heritage High School | Cassandra Pressley-Townes |
Additional Roles
| Past Chair | Kelly Reichard |
| Community Representatives | Elizabeth Ennis |
| Kim Hibbard | |
| Sherry Murrell | |
| Shimeka Bradley | |
| Special Education Teacher Representative | Kimberly Patsell |
| Chairperson | TBD |
Lynchburg City Schools Consultants
| Wyllys D. VanDerwerker | Director of Special Education |
| Leticia Farrow | Supervisor of Special Education |
| Janenne Daniels-Bosher | Supervisor of Special Education |
SEAC Public Meetings - 2019–2020
Meeting Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
August 27, 2019
Linkhorne Middle School Cafeteria
September 24, 2019
P. L. Dunbar Middle School for Innovation Library
October 22, 2019
Heritage High School Auditorium and Cafeteria
Disability Awareness Night - 6:00-8:00 p.m.
February 18, 2020
Sandusky Middle School Library
Private School/Homeschool Public Comment Federal Set Aside Program
(Snow Date February 25, 2020)
March 24, 2020
Heritage High School Library
Review of Draft Special Education Annual Plan and Application for Flow Through Funds
April 21, 2020
E. C. Glass High School Library
To contact the Special Education Advisory Committee, please call Mr. Wyllys VanDerwerker at (434) 515-5030