The Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District is committed to the location, identification, and provision of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children between the ages of 3 and 22 having a disability. Referral of such children suspected of having a disability may be initiated by anyone with knowledge of the child. If you know of a child who may have a disability, please contact Jamie Shields, Director of Special Education for the Chesapeake Local Schools at (740) 867-3135.