Resources
Special Services
Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools offer robust special education services to support students and meet their needs, empowering them to thrive in school and beyond. With high-quality, personalized learning and the help of teachers and support staff, students with special needs can achieve their academic goals, find their confidence, and pave a path to success.
English Language Learners (ELL) Coordinator
Misti Meko Venegas
[email protected]
Parents/guardians may request a live interpreter at any time. Please contact ALVA at 334.689.5059.
Learn more about English language learners:
Request for Parent/Guardian Interpreter Services
- Phone: 334.689.5059 ext. 5003
- A live interpreter may be requested at any time. Please contact the school 334.689.5059.
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance Act Coordinator/Special Programs Manager
Kyle Altier
[email protected]
334.689.5059 ext. 5003
Request for Parent/Guardian Disability Accommodations
If any parent/guardian has a disability or other limitation that would impact their ability to participate fully in their child’s educational planning process, ALVA would be happy to discuss available accommodations that may maximize the parent/guardian’s participation. Please contact:
Kyle Altier
[email protected]
334.689.5059 ext. 5003
Resources:
Alabama Parent Education Center
Current Copy of Procedural Safeguards Notice Regarding Special Education
In accordance with federal and state regulations, ALVA will provide an annual public notice to families informing them of ALVA’s Child Find responsibilities, procedures involved in the identification of educational disabilities, and determination of students’ services and support needs.
View information about special education procedures: Special Education and Services at ALVA [PDF]
View parental rights of children requiring special education: Special Education Rights and Procedural Safeguards at ALVA [PDF]
Special Education Grievances or Dispute Resolution
The following resources provide information about dispute resolution procedures (including mediation), state complaint procedures, and due process complaint and due process hearing procedures under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These resources are from the Alabama State Department of Education:
- Quick Guide [PDF]
- Communicating With Your Child’s School [PDF]
- CADRE Engaging Parents Brochure [PDF]
- Parents as Partners in Special Education [PDF]
504 Coordinator
Lynda Joy Offutt
[email protected]
334.689.5059 ext. 5028
Child Find
Notice to Parents and Individuals Required to Make Referrals
The Child Find requirement applies to all children ages birth through 21 who reside within a state, including children who attend public and private schools, highly mobile children, migrant children, homeless children and children who are wards of the state regardless of the severity of their disability. (34 CFR §300.111)
Notice of Child Find Activity: Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information
Before any major Child Find activity, the LEA must give notice to parents of its procedures to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information used to meet special education requirements.
Child Find Coordinator
Tina Sanders
[email protected]
For more information on the following topics, see the Special Education and Services at ALVA [PDF]
- Public notice of Special Services and Programs
- Special Education Consent to Evaluate
- Special Education (IEP) or Service Agreements (504 Plans)
- Special Education Grievances or Disputes
- Dispute Resolution Options
Homelessness and McKinney-Vento Act
This federal law ensures that the educational needs of homeless children and youth are met through immediate enrollment, comparable services, and supplemental services. All homeless children and youth must have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided to other children and youths. They must be afforded the opportunity to meet the same challenging state student academic achievement standards to which all students are held.
Admission of Homeless Children and Youth [PDF]
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code 290-3-1- .02(7)(c) through 290-3-1-.02(7)(i)(iv)
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Liaison/Foster Care Coordinator
Candace Doak
Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools
831 W. Washington Street
Eufaula, AL 36027
[email protected]
334.689.5059 ext. 3004
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Learn more about the privacy of students’ education records from the U.S. Department of Education or visit our Non-Discrimination Notice page.
Additional Parent Resources
- Alabama Homeless Youth Centers
- Alabama Family Violence Prevention Services
- Homeless Services Organizations in Alabama
- Alabama State Department of Education Resources
- U.S. Department of Education Laws and Policies
- Learn how to request information about teacher qualifications:
- Learn how to work collaboratively with schools and agencies to improve services for children with disabilities at the Alabama Parent Education Center.