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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8. Education
Agency 20. State Board of Education
Chapter 671. Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities
11/21/2024

8VAC20-671-410. Student application and admission.

A. The school's written admission policy shall include:

1. A description of the population to be served;

2. A description of the types of services offered;

3. Admission procedures;

4. Exclusion criteria that identify behaviors or conditions the school will not accept; and

5. A description of how educational services will be delivered.

B. The school's admissions policy, course offerings, and behavioral management program shall be made available to students, parents, and placing and licensing agencies.

C. Each school's admissions process shall be designed to determine the suitability of enrolling a student. The school shall accept and serve only those students whose needs are compatible with the services provided by the school.

D. Upon enrollment and at least annually, the school shall provide parents access to, or a copy of upon request, the school's policies and procedures, including those governing the management of student behavior, the school's curriculum, and the school's promotion and retention policies.

E. When the student's education records are not provided during the application process, the school with written parental consent shall make a request within five business days of enrollment to the student's last attended school or the division superintendent or designee.

F. An application for admission is not to be construed as a binding instrument on the part of the student or the school.

G. A school may require the payment of a reasonable nonrefundable initial application fee to cover expenses in connection with processing a student's application provided the school retains a signed statement in which the parties acknowledge their understanding that the fee is nonrefundable. No other nonrefundable fees shall be allowed prior to enrollment.

H. Any contract or enrollment agreement used by the school shall be in writing and clearly specify the following:

1. Complete name and physical address of the school;

2. Itemized cost of the program to include tuition, all other charges, and any scholarship amount applied to the cost of tuition; and

3. The school's contingency, cancellation, and refund policies.

I. Any contract or enrollment agreement used by the school becomes a legally binding instrument upon the school's written acceptance of the student.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.

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