BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The future of Stewartsville Elementary School is once again up in the air, and parents say the biggest concern right now is what could happen to students who rely on specialized programs.
Alicia Botts, a Stewartsville Elementary mother, has a kindergartner at the school and another child who will soon need special education services.“When we asked about the adaptive program for special needs, the answer was ‘I don’t know.’ So nobody knows where they’re supposed to go,” said Botts.
Botts says the uncertainty is what worries her the most. Now, other advocates for the school are exploring other avenues, including involving state officials.
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Joy Powers, a congressional candidate for the Ninth District, says she contacted the attorney general’s office after hearing concerns about how special education services could be affected.“The problem is there’s not a plan in place, and the plan has not been shared with parents, and even administrators, about where they’re going to put these services. That is by the letter of the law, illegal,” said Powers…