FAQS

  • Who are Minnick Education Centers licensing and accreditation bodies?
    Minnick Education Centers are licensed by the Department of Education to provide educational services to children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 22 years of age. MEC is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities. MEC locations in Roanoke and Harrisonburg are also licensed as Day Treatment Services providers by the Department of Mental Health Mental Retardation Substance Abuse Services.

  • Who pays for the placement at Minnick?
    Students who are eligible for special education services are part of the mandated population served by the Comprehensive Services Act. 8 VAC 20-80-66 provides regulations regarding the placement of students' whose Individualized Education Program can no longer be met in the public school setting.

  • How will we receive notification of the student's progress?
    The Minnick staff will provide the school division as well as the parent with IEP monitoring feedback and grades as frequently as the IEP dictates such monitoring to occur. Monthly, Minnick staff sends behavioral summaries to parents and the school division. Students in day treatment programs will be reviewed every 90 days.

  • Who is responsible for writing or making revisions to the IEP?
    It is the responsibility of the school that your child attended before coming Minnick to write the IEP or any necessary revisions. However, Minnick staff will provide a current level of performance and suggestions for goals, accommodations, and any other component requested by the sending school.

  • Will Minnick conduct evaluations to determine continuing eligibility for special education services?
    Minnick does not conduct eligibility assessments. However, Minnick will assist school divisions in any way to complete assessments to include conducting classroom observations, providing time and office space to test students or assisting in the record review process for evaluation purposes.

  • Does Minnick provide related services to eligible students?
    Minnick does not provide related services at this time. We work with the sending school division to provide an appropriate place to accommodate the related service providers and their work with the student. Professional Therapies of Roanoke is frequently used with the majority of MEC Roanoke students.

  • How does a student exit Minnick?
    When a student enters Minnick, the IEP team discusses the goals the student must achieve satisfactorily to return to the public setting. Data is collected based on a level system in order to track progress toward these goals. Transition plans are discussed throughout the student's stay at Minnick to prepare for the student's return.

  • Are Minnick Education Centers an approved Medicaid provider?
    MEC Roanoke and Harrisonburg locations are Medicaid Providers and meet the requirements of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. For students eligible for Medicaid, a portion of the daily rate may be offset my Medicaid for Day Treatment Services.