Marion County is committed to serving exceptional students with an appropriate individual education program in the least restrictive environment. Special Education procedures have a firm underpinning in a team approach. This team actively involves parents, administrators, general educators and special educators. Procedural safeguards are implemented to assure the protection of parent and student rights.
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A multi-disciplinary evaluation team consisting of the parents and professionals determines each student’s present level of performance. Program and placement recommendations are made in accordance with county, state and federal mandates. Related services such as speech and language, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and transportation are provided as required for students to benefit from special education.

Categories of exceptionalities, which are served within the county, include; autism, behavior disorders, blind and partially sighted, deaf-blindness, deaf and hard of hearing, gifted, mentally impaired, orthopedic impaired, other health impaired, preschool needs, specific learning disabilities, speech-language impairments, and traumatic brain injury.

• ​Student Assistance Team Online Handbook

• Marion County Tiered System of Supports

Behavior Support

• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

• Association for Positive Behavior Supports

• PBIS World

• Teaching Tolerance

• Special Education Advisor

• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

• The IRIS Center​

• School-Wide Training Materials

Transition 

• PAES Brochure

• PAES Fact Sheet

• Transition Coalition   The Transition Coalition provides FREE research-based online training for anyone who is involved in transition planning. Our modules are developed using up-to-date research in transition, effective practices in professional development, and materials and resources for implementation.

• Pathways   This site is a collection of resources, tools and people to help students with disabilities, through the journey from youth to adulthood. Use the site to explore jobs and careers, education/training after high school, independent living skills, and partners and programs to help you along the way.

• WVPBIS

• ReflexMath 

• Unique

• ABE

• Teachtown​

Crisis Prevention Intervention Training

• The Crisis Prevention Institute is an international training organization that specializes in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior.

Graduation 20/20 - West Virginia Department of Education

• Graduation 20/20 is a West Virginia initiative to ensure all students graduate from high school with a world-class education, who are college and career-ready, with an emphasizes on students with disabilities.

• West Virginia's State Systemic Improvement Plan (PDF)

• ​Travel Reimbursement 

• In County Special Education Travel Form 

• Out of County Special Education Travel Form Conferences

• Purchase Orders