What is the Right to Education in Pennsylvania?
The Right to Education Consent Agreement of 1972 provided for the establishment of a Local Task Force (LTF) in each of Pennsylvania’s 29 Intermediate Unit regions to ensure that the intent & spirit of the agreement is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. The state of Pennsylvania agreed to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities & the decree established the standard that each child must be offered an Individualized Education Program (IEP) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) while promoting inclusion.
Goals of the LTF
- Serve in an advisory and advocacy role to protect the rights of students with disabilities.
- Encourage positive collaboration & communication between families, school districts, and community partners.
- Identify systemic needs or problems and forward them to the State Task Force.
- Provide information and resources relevant to students with special needs.
- Respond to concerns affecting the special needs community and provide recommendations to help resolve the issues.
To report systemic issues that you are experiencing that you would like the task force to address, please complete the short form below
2025-26 Meetings
All meetings are held at the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit starting at 10:00am
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Wednesday, May 13, 2025