Welcome to Richmond County!
If you are new to Richmond County and your child has previously received special education services or if you have questions about special education in Richmond County Schools, please contact the Exceptional Children's Department at (910) 582-5860.
In order to make your student's transition into Richmond County Schools go smoothly, it is very important to provide your student's new school with copies of the following information during registration:
- Current Individualized Education Program (IEP); and
- Most recent psychoeducational report, eligibility, evaluation and/or reevaluation report; and
- Contact information for your student's previous school and school district.
These items will support a successful transition between your student's previous and new school, and will ensure that appropriate services and supports are made available.
What to Expect:
Moving from Out of State:
- Once you have shared your student's special education records, school staff will invite you to a meeting to discuss comparable services, or services similar to or the same as, provided on your student's most recent IEP. During the meeting, school staff will also describe the initial eligibility process that occurs when students move from out of state and the timeline in which an initial North Carolina (NC) IEP will be developed.
Moving from another county within NC:
- School staff will begin implementing your student's current NC IEP on their first day of school. An invitation to review and revise your student's IEP may be scheduled. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss your student's transition to a new school and to determine if any adjustments to the services and supports currently being provided are needed.
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