Virginia Administrative Code - Title 8. Education - Agency 20. State Board of Education

Agency 20. State Board of Education

Preface: Agency Summary
Chapter 10: Board of Education Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 11: Regulations Governing Public ParticipationRead all
Part I: Purpose and Definitions
Section 10: Purpose
Section 20: Definitions
Part II: Notification of Interested Persons
Section 30: Notification List
Section 40: Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
Part III: Public Participation Procedures
Section 50: Public Comment
Section 60: Petition for Rulemaking
Section 70: Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
Section 80: Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
Section 90: Meetings
Section 100: Public Hearings on Regulations
Section 110: Periodic Review of Regulations
Chapter 20: Regulations Governing the Licensure of School Personnel [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 21: Licensure Regulations for School Personnel [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
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Section 190: [Repealed]
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Section 460: [Repealed]
Section 470: [Repealed]
Section 480: [Repealed]
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Section 510: [Repealed]
Section 520: [Repealed]
Section 530: [Repealed]
Section 540: [Repealed]
Section 550: [Repealed]
Section 560: [Repealed]
Section 570: [Repealed]
Section 580: [Repealed]
Section 590: [Repealed]
Section 600: [Repealed]
Section 610: [Repealed]
Section 620: [Repealed]
Section 630: [Repealed]
Section 640: [Repealed]
Section 650: [Repealed]
Section 660: [Repealed]
Section 670: [Repealed]
Section 680: [Repealed]
Section 690: [Repealed]
Section 700: [Repealed]
Section 710: [Repealed]
Section 720: [Repealed]
Section 730: [Repealed]
Chapter 22: Licensure Regulations for School Personnel [Repealed]Read all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: [Repealed]
Part II: Administering the Regulations
Section 20: [Repealed]
Part III: Licensure
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Part IV: Licensure Regulations Governing Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education Endorsements
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Part V: Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education
Section 180: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Section 220: [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: [Repealed]
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Section 260: [Repealed]
Section 270: [Repealed]
Section 280: [Repealed]
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Section 310: [Repealed]
Section 320: [Repealed]
Section 330: [Repealed]
Section 340: [Repealed]
Section 350: [Repealed]
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Section 370: [Repealed]
Section 380: [Repealed]
Section 390: [Repealed]
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Section 430: [Repealed]
Section 440: [Repealed]
Section 450: [Repealed]
Section 460: [Repealed]
Section 470: [Repealed]
Section 480: [Repealed]
Section 490: [Repealed]
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Section 510: [Repealed]
Section 520: [Repealed]
Section 530: [Repealed]
Section 540: [Repealed]
Section 550: [Repealed]
Section 560: [Repealed]
Section 570: [Repealed]
Section 580: [Repealed]
Part VI: Licensure Regulations Governing Support Personnel
Section 590: [Repealed]
Section 600: [Repealed]
Section 610: [Repealed]
Section 620: [Repealed]
Section 630: [Repealed]
Section 640: [Repealed]
Section 650: [Repealed]
Section 660: [Repealed]
Section 670: [Repealed]
Section 680: [Repealed]
Part VII: Revocation, Cancellation, Suspension, Denial, and Reinstatement of Teaching Licenses
Section 690: [Repealed]
Section 700: [Repealed]
Section 710: [Repealed]
Section 720: [Repealed]
Section 730: [Repealed]
Section 740: [Repealed]
Section 750: [Repealed]
Section 760: [Repealed]
DIBR: [Repealed]
Chapter 23: Licensure Regulations for School PersonnelRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: Administering the Regulations
Section 20: Administering This Chapter
Part III: Licensure
Section 30: Purpose and Responsibility for Licensure
Section 40: Conditions for Licensure
Section 50: Types of Licenses; Dating Licenses
Section 60: Designations on Licenses for Career Paths to Teaching
Section 70: Additional Endorsements
Section 80: Deletion of an Endorsement
Section 90: Alternate Routes to Licensure
Section 100: Conditions for Licensure for Out-of-State Candidates by Reciprocity
Section 110: Requirements for Renewing a License
Part IV: Licensure Regulations Governing Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education Endorsements
Section 120: Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education Endorsements
Section 130: Professional Studies Requirements for Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education Endorsements
Section 140: Early Childhood for Three-Year-Olds and Four-Year-Olds (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 150: Early/Primary Education Prek-3
Section 160: Elementary Education Prek-6
Section 170: Middle Education 6-8
Part V: Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements
Section 180: Prek-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements
Section 190: Professional Studies Requirements for Prek-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements
Section 200: Adult Education
Section 210: Adult English As a Second Language (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 220: Career and Technical Education – Agricultural Education
Section 230: Career and Technical Education – Business and Information Technology
Section 240: Career and Technical Education – Family and Consumer Sciences
Section 250: Career and Technical Education – Health and Medical Sciences
Section 260: Career and Technical Education – Marketing Education
Section 270: Career and Technical Education – Technology Education
Section 280: Career and Technical Education – Trade and Industrial Education
Section 290: Career and Technical Education – Transition and Special Needs (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 300: Computer Science
Section 310: Dance Arts Prek-12
Section 320: Driver Education (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 330: Engineering
Section 340: English
Section 350: English As a Second Language Prek-12
Section 360: Foreign Language Prek-12
Section 370: Gifted Education (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 380: Health and Physical Education Prek-12
Section 390: History and Social Sciences
Section 400: Journalism (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 410: Keyboarding (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 420: Library Media Prek-12
Section 430: Mathematics
Section 440: Mathematics – Algebra I (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 450: Music Education – Instrumental Prek-12
Section 460: Music Education – Vocal/Choral Prek-12
Section 470: Science – Biology
Section 480: Science – Chemistry
Section 490: Science – Earth Science
Section 500: Science – Physics
Section 510: Special Education – Adapted Curriculum K-12
Section 520: Special Education Blindness and Visual Impairments Prek-12
Section 530: Special Education Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prek-12
Section 540: Special Education Early Childhood (Birth-Age Five Years)
Section 550: Special Education – General Curriculum K-12
Section 560: Special Education – General Curriculum K-6 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 570: Special Education – General Curriculum Middle Grades 6-8 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 580: Special Education – General Curriculum Secondary Grades 6-12 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 590: Speech Communication (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 600: Theatre Arts Prek-12
Section 610: Visual Arts Prek-12
Part VI: Licensure Regulations Governing Support Personnel
Section 620: Administration and Supervision Prek-12
Section 630: Division Superintendent License
Section 640: Mathematics Specialist for Elementary Education
Section 650: Mathematics Specialist for Elementary and Middle Education
Section 660: Reading Specialist
Section 670: School Counselor Prek-12
Section 680: School Manager License
Section 690: School Psychology
Section 700: School Social Worker
Section 710: Vocational Evaluator
Part VII: Revocation, Cancellation, Suspension, Denial, and Reinstatement of Licenses
Section 720: Revocation
Section 730: Cancellation
Section 740: Suspension
Section 750: Denial
Section 755: Written Reprimand
Section 760: Expired License
Section 770: Right to Counsel and Transcript
Section 780: Action by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Virginia Board of Education
Section 790: Right of Applicant or License Holder to Appear at Hearing
Section 800: Notification
Chapter 25: Technology Standards for Instructional PersonnelRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Administration of Technology Standards
Section 30: Technology Standards
Chapter 30: Regulations Governing Adult High School ProgramsRead all
Section 10: Responsibility
Section 20: Minimum Requirements for Adult High School Programs
Section 30: Minimum Qualifications of Teachers
Section 40: Library Facilities
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: Administration and Supervision
Section 70: Guidance Services
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-30)
Chapter 40: Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted StudentsRead all
Section 10: Applicability
Section 20: Definitions
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: Screening, Referral, Identification, and Service
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 55: Parental Rights for Notification, Consent, and Appeal
Section 60: Local Plan, Local Advisory Committee, and Annual Report
Section 70: Funding
Chapter 50: Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Residential Facilities for Children [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 60: Regulations Governing the Approval of Correspondence Courses for Home Instruction [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Chapter 70: Regulations Governing Pupil TransportationRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: General Regulations
Section 20: Transportation of Children
Section 30: Safe Speeds
Section 31: Driving Time
Section 40: Seating
Section 50: Written Employment Agreement
Section 60: Entrance Door
Section 70: Traffic Warning Devices
Section 80: Loading or Discharging Pupils
Section 90: Safety Belts
Section 100: Passenger Restraint Belts
Section 110: Pupil Transportation Safety Instruction
Section 120: Insurance
Section 130: Maintenance Inspection
Section 140: Crash Reporting
Section 150: Route Schedule
Section 160: Review of Routes
Section 170: Railway Crossings
Section 180: Ridership and Miles Report
Section 190: Policies
Section 200: Identification and Lights Covering
Section 210: Advertising Material
Section 220: Passage Restriction
Section 230: Required Materials
Section 235: Funding for Pupil Transportation
Section 240: [Repealed]
Section 271: Records Retention
Part III: Requirements for School Bus Drivers
Section 280: Requirements for School Bus Drivers Both for Employment and Continued Employment
Section 290: First Aid Course
Section 300: Required Documents
Section 310: [Repealed]
Section 320: Forms for Applicants
Section 330: Health Certificate
Section 340: Highway Driving
Section 350: Training
Section 360: In-Service Training
Section 370: Supervision
Section 380: Pre-Trip Safety Inspection
Section 390: [Repealed]
Section 400: Evaluation
Section 410: Emergency Equipment
Section 411: Driver Trainers
Section 420: Instructor Course Certificate
Section 430: Driver Data
Section 435: Filing
Section 440: Responsibility for Compliance
Section 450: Minimum Specifications
Part IV: General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia
Section 460: Specifications
Section 470: Adjustments
Section 480: Bus Identification
Section 490: Purchase
Section 500: Sale of Surplus School Buses
Section 510: Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels
Section 520: [Repealed]
Part V: School Activity Buses
Section 525: Regulations and Standards
Section 530: [Repealed]
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-70)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-70)
Chapter 80: Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 45: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 52: [Repealed]
Section 54: [Repealed]
Section 56: [Repealed]
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Section 60: [Repealed]
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Section 66: [Repealed]
Section 68: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 72: [Repealed]
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Section 76: [Repealed]
Section 78: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 152: [Repealed]
Section 155: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 200:1: [Repealed]
Chapter 81: Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in VirginiaRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: Responsibilities of the State Department of Education
Section 20: Functions of the Virginia Department of Education
Part III: Responsibilities of Local School Divisions and State-Operated Programs
Section 30: Responsibility of Local School Divisions and State-Operated Programs
Section 40: Special Education Staffing Requirements
Section 50: Child Find
Section 60: Referral for Initial Evaluation
Section 70: Evaluation and Reevaluation
Section 80: Eligibility
Section 90: Termination of Special Education and Related Services
Section 100: Free Appropriate Public Education
Section 110: Individualized Education Program
Section 120: Children Who Transfer
Section 130: Least Restrictive Environment and Placements
Section 140: Placement of Children at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton
Section 150: Private School Placement
Section 160: Discipline Procedures
Section 170: Procedural Safeguards
Section 180: Transfer of Rights to Students Who Reach the Age of Majority
Section 190: Mediation
Section 200: Complaint Resolution Procedures
Section 210: Due Process Hearing
Section 220: Surrogate Parent Procedures
Section 230: Local Educational Agency Administration and Governance
Part IV: Funding
Section 240: Eligibility for Funding
Section 250: State Funds for Local School Divisions
Section 260: Federal Funds
Section 270: Funds to Assist with the Education of Children with Disabilities Residing in State-Operated Programs
Section 280: Funding, Withholding, and Recovery of Funds
Section 290: Appeal of Administrative Decision Regarding Funding
Section 300: Use of Public and Private Insurance
Section 310: Attorneys' Fees
Part V: Additional Responsibilities of State Boards, Agencies, and Institutions for Education and Training of Children with Disabilities in Residence or Custody
Section 320: Additional Responsibilities of State Boards, Agencies, and Institutions for Education and Training of Children with Disabilities in Residence or ...
Part VI: Compliance with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended
Section 330: Compliance with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended
Section 340: Special Education Caseload Staffing Requirements
Chapter 90: Procedure for Adjusting GrievancesRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: Grievance Procedure
Section 20: Purpose of Part II of This Grievance Procedure
Section 30: Grievance Procedure
Section 40: Grievability
Section 50: Time Limitations
Part III: Procedure for Dismissals
Section 60: Dispute Resolution
Section 70: Procedure for Dismissals
Section 80: Time Limitations
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-90)
Chapter 100: Regulations Governing Literary Loan Applications in VirginiaRead all
Part I: Policy
Section 10: Policy
Part II: Definitions
Section 20: Definitions
Part III: Application Approval
Section 30: Application Form
Section 40: Application Review
Section 50: Application Approval
Section 60: Nonapproval of Application
Part IV: Approved Application List
Section 70: Placement on List
Section 80: Qualification for Placement
Section 90: Removal from List
Part V: Range and Duration of Loans
Section 100: Maximum Loan Amount
Section 110: Minimum Loan Amount
Section 120: Duration of Loans
Part VI: Interest Rates
Section 130: Composite Index
Section 140: Determination of Interest Rate
Section 150: Fixed Rate
Part VII: Waiting List
Section 160: Placement on Waiting List
Section 170: Priorities
Section 180: Eligibility for Release of Funding
Section 190: Eligibility of Priority 2 Applications
Section 200: Reassignment of Application
Section 210: Priority Funding
Part VIII: Release of Literary Funds
Section 220: Unencumbered Sum Available
Section 230: Expenditure of Other Funds
Section 240: Actual Disbursements
Section 250: Award of Construction Contract
Section 260: Conditions
Section 270: Returning Application to Approved Application List
Part IX: Property Transfer
Section 280: Property Transfer
Chapter 110: Regulations Governing Pupil Accounting RecordsRead all
Part I: Teacher's Register
Section 10: Purpose
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: Teaching Day Defined
Section 40: When Pupil Counted Present
Section 50: Approval of School-Sponsored Field Trips and Other Activities
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 80: Absence Because of School Bus Not Reaching School, Etc
Section 90: When Pupil Dismissed Early
Section 100: Excused Full-Day Absences
Section 110: Special Students Attending School in the Morning
Section 120: Pupil Transfers
Section 130: When Pupil Dropped from Roll
Part II: Centralized Pupil Accounting System [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Chapter 120: Regulations Governing Career and Technical EducationRead all
Part I: General Provisions
Section 10: Authority to Promulgate; Requirements for Compliance with State and Federal Regulations
Section 20: Definitions
Part II: Administration of Career and Technical Education Programs
Section 30: State/Federal Financial Assistance
Section 40: Local Career and Technical Education Plan
Section 50: Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: Reporting Requirements
Section 80: Management of Equipment Inventory
Section 90: Construction of Facilities
Part III: Operation of Career and Technical Education Programs
Section 100: Access to Career and Technical Education Programs
Section 110: New Career and Technical Education Programs
Section 120: Program Requirements
Section 130: Individualized Programs for Students with Disabilities
Section 140: Cooperative Education
Section 150: Maximum Class Size
Section 160: Career and Technical Education Student Organizations
Section 170: Student Safety
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-120)
Chapter 130: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 131: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in VirginiaRead all
Part I: Definitions and Purpose
Section 5: Definitions
Section 10: Purpose
Part II: Philosophy, Goals, and Objectives
Section 20: Philosophy, Goals, and Objectives
Part III: Student Achievement
Section 30: Student Achievement Expectations
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: Requirements for Graduation (Effective for the Students Entering Ninth Grade Prior to the 2018-2019 School Year)
Section 51: Requirements for Graduation (Effective with the Students Who Enter the Ninth Grade in the 2018&Ndash;2019 School Year)
Section 60: Transfer Students
Part IV: School Instructional Program
Section 70: Program of Instruction and Learning Objectives
Section 80: Instructional Program in Elementary Schools
Section 90: Instructional Program in Middle Schools
Section 100: Instructional Program in Secondary Schools
Section 110: Standard and Verified Units of Credit
Section 120: Summer School
Section 130: Elective Courses
Section 140: College and Career Readiness; Career Exposure, Exploration, and Planning; and Opportunities for Postsecondary Credit
Section 150: Standard School Year and School Day
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: Family Life Education
Section 180: Off-Site Instruction
Section 190: Library Media, Materials, and Equipment
Section 200: Extracurricular and Other School Activities; Recess
Part V: School and Instructional Leadership
Section 210: Role of the Principal
Section 220: Role of Professional Teaching Staff
Section 230: Role of Support Staff
Section 240: Administrative and Support Staff; Staffing Requirements
Section 250: [Repealed]
Part VI: School Facilities and Safety
Section 260: School Facilities and Safety
Part VII: School and Community Communications
Section 270: School and Community Communications
Section 280: [Repealed]
Section 290: [Repealed]
Section 300: [Repealed]
Section 310: [Repealed]
Section 315: [Repealed]
Section 320: [Repealed]
Section 325: [Repealed]
Section 330: [Repealed]
Section 340: [Repealed]
Section 350: [Repealed]
Section 360: [Repealed]
Section 360:1: Appendix I.[Repealed]
Part VIII: School Accreditation
Section 370: Expectations for School Accountability and Accreditation
Section 380: Measurement of School Quality for Accreditation
Section 390: Accreditation
Section 400: Application of the School Quality Indicator Performance Levels to Actions
Section 410: Recognitions and Rewards for School and Division Accountability
Section 420: Waivers and Alternative Accreditation Plans
Section 430: Effective Dates
Chapter 140: Regulations Governing Retention Schedule for Uniform Pupil Accounting Records [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 150: Management of the Student's Scholastic Record in the Public Schools of VirginiaRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Management of Scholastic Record
Section 30: Access
Chapter 160: Regulations Governing Secondary School TranscriptsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Effective Date
Section 30: Format Options
Section 40: Profile Data Sheet
Section 50: Weight of Advanced-Level Courses
Section 60: Elements for Weighting
Chapter 170: Regulations Governing Instructional Materials -- Selection and Utilization by Local School Boards [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 180: Regulations Governing School Community ProgramsRead all
Section 10: School Improvement Plan
Chapter 190: Regulations Governing Textbooks -- Free or Rental Systems State Aid [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 200: Diploma - High School Completion [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 210: Classifications of ExpendituresRead all
Section 10: Classification of Expenditures
Chapter 220: Regulations Governing Textbook Adoption State Level [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Chapter 230: Regulations Governing Textbook Adoption Local Level [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Chapter 240: Regulations Governing School Activity FundsRead all
Section 10: Classification; Responsibility for Administration of Regulations, Exclusion of Specific Funds
Section 20: Records, School Finance Officer, Bonds
Section 30: Forms
Section 40: Audits; Monthly and Annual Reports
Section 50: Interpretation of Regulations and Forms
Chapter 250: Regulations Governing the Testing of Sight and Hearing of PupilsRead all
Section 10: Testing of Sight and Hearing; Monitoring
Chapter 260: Regulations Governing Financial Retention Schedule [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 270: Regulations Governing Textbook Fund Management and Handling on Local Level [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Chapter 280: Jointly Owned and Operated Schools and Jointly Operated Programs [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Chapter 281: Regulations Governing Jointly Owned and Operated Schools and Jointly Operated ProgramsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Organization and Operating Procedures
Section 30: Waiver of Regulations’ Requirements
Chapter 290: Regulations Governing School Lunch Sale of Food ItemsRead all
Section 10: Sale of Food Items
Chapter 300: Rules Governing Film Circulation from State and Regional Audiovisual Services [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Chapter 310: Rules Governing Instructions Concerning Drugs and Substance AbuseRead all
Section 10: Health Education Program
Chapter 320: Regulations Governing Physical and Health EducationRead all
Section 10: Health Education Program
Chapter 330: Rules Governing Alternative EducationRead all
Section 10: Definition
Section 20: Students
Section 30: Funding
Chapter 340: Regulations Governing Driver EducationRead all
Section 5: Definitions
Section 10: Driver Education Program
Section 20: Driver Education Vehicles
Section 30: Teacher Requirements
Section 40: Approval of Correspondence Courses for Driver Education
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-340)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-340)
Chapter 350: Regulations Governing the Operation of Proprietary Schools and Issuing of Agent Permits [Repealed]Read all
Part I: Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed]
Section 10: [Repealed]
Part II: Compliance [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Part III: Application [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Part IV: Staff Qualifications [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Part V: Physical Facilities, Inspections [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Part VI: Instructional Programs [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Part VII: Student Services, Records, and Contracts [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Part VIII: Cancellation and Refund Policy [Repealed]
Section 260: [Repealed]
Part IX: Advertising, Publications [Repealed]
Section 310: [Repealed]
Part X: Correspondence Schools [Repealed]
Section 320: [Repealed]
Part XI: Specific Requirements for Schools for Children with Disabilities [Repealed]
Section 330: [Repealed]
Part XII: Certificate Generally, Restrictions [Repealed]
Section 450: [Repealed]
Part XIII: Student Guaranty Provisions [Repealed]
Section 480: [Repealed]
Part XIV: Fees [Repealed]
Section 510: [Repealed]
Part XV: Certificate Renewal [Repealed]
Section 520: [Repealed]
Part XVI: Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew a Certificate, Grounds [Repealed]
Section 530: [Repealed]
Part XVII: Listing of Schools [Repealed]
Section 600: [Repealed]
Part XVIII: Agent Permits [Repealed]
Section 610: [Repealed]
Part XIX: School Closings [Repealed]
Section 640: [Repealed]
Part XX: Transmittal of Documents and Materials [Repealed]
Section 650: [Repealed]
Part XXI: Amendments [Repealed]
Section 660: [Repealed]
Chapter 360: Regulations Governing General Educational Development CertificatesRead all
Section 10: Eligibility
Section 20: Retesting
Section 30: [Repealed]
Chapter 370: Rules Governing Fees and Charges [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 380: Rules Governing Public School Building Construction (Literary Fund) [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 390: Rules Governing Division Superintendent of SchoolsRead all
Section 10: Qualifications
Section 20: Part-Time Service As School Principal
Section 30: Acting Superintendents
Section 40: Observing Regulations; Making Annual and Special Reports
Section 50: School Accounts
Section 60: Distribution of State Reports, Forms, Laws, and Regulations
Section 70: Explanation of School System; Enforcement of School Laws, Regulations, Etc
Section 80: Inspection and Supervision of Schools
Section 90: Supervision of Teachers
Section 100: Condemnation of School Buildings
Section 110: Promotion of Improvement and Efficiency of School Personnel; Promotion of Appreciation, Etc. of Education
Chapter 400: Rules Governing Division Superintendent Salary and Expenses [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 410: Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching ExperienceRead all
Section 10: Teaching Experience Credit
Chapter 420: Regulations Governing Personnel in Public School Libraries Operated under Joint Contract under Control of Local School Board or BoardsRead all
Section 10: Library Personnel
Chapter 430: Regulations Governing Contractual Agreements with Professional Personnel [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 440: Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 160:1: [Repealed]
Section 160:2: [Repealed]
Chapter 441: Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional PersonnelRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Conditions of Employment (Fingerprinting, Department of Social Services Registry Search, Licensure)
Section 30: Contractual Period Defined
Section 40: Annual and Continuing Contract to Be in Writing
Section 50: Length of the Probationary Term for Teacher
Section 60: Calculating Term for First Year of Teaching
Section 70: Probationary Period for Principal or Supervisor
Section 80: Probationary Period When Employee Separates from Service
Section 90: Effect of Service Outside the Virginia System
Section 100: Eligibility for Continuing Contract
Section 110: Continuing Contract Status When Employee Separates from Service
Section 120: Contract to Be Separate and Apart from Annual or Continuing Contract
Section 130: Termination Notice Required
Section 140: Listing of Essential Contract Elements
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-441)
Chapter 450: Regulations Governing Professional DevelopmentRead all
Section 10: Purpose
Section 20: Classes with College Credit
Section 30: Program (Noncollege Credit) Administered by School Divisions
Section 40: Criteria for Program Approval
Section 50: Use of in-Service Certification
Chapter 460: Regulations Governing Sick Leave Plan for TeachersRead all
Section 10: Allowances
Section 20: Accumulating Sick Leave
Section 30: When Substitute Employed
Section 40: "Immediate Family" Defined
Section 50: Termination of Accumulative Sick Leave; Transfer of Sick Leave; When Teacher Presumed to Have Left Teaching Profession
Section 60: Local Supplementary Regulations
Chapter 470: Nurses, Physicians, and Therapist Standards [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 480: Regulations Governing Pupil Rights and Hearings [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 490: Regulations Governing School Boards LocalRead all
Section 10: Familiarity with and Implementation of School Laws and Regulations
Section 20: Teacher Contracts
Section 30: Length of the School Day
Section 40: Textbooks
Section 50: Policy Manual
Section 60: Annual Report
Chapter 500: Regulations Governing Student Insurance Programs [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 510: Regulations Governing Superintendent of Public InstructionRead all
Section 10: Duties of Superintendent
Chapter 520: Regulations Governing Reduction of State Aid When Length of School Term Below 180 School Days [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 521: Regulations Governing Reduction of State Aid When Length of School Term Below 180 Teaching Days or 990 Teaching HoursRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Length of School Term
Section 30: Completion of Teaching Hours
Section 40: Waivers for a Declared State of Emergency, Evacuations, Severe Weather Conditions, or Other Emergency Situations
Section 50: Funding
Section 60: Administration
Chapter 530: Regulations Governing Criteria to Identify Toxic Art Materials; Labeling; Use in Elementary Grades ProhibitedRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: General Regulations
Section 20: Toxic Materials
Section 30: Labeling Standards
Section 40: Elementary Grades
Section 50: Incorporation by Reference
Part III: Labeling
Section 60: Labeling
Section 70: Statements of Conformance
Section 80: Products Compliance
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-530)
Chapter 540: Regulations Governing Approved Programs for Virginia Institutions of Higher Education [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 541: Regulations Governing Approved Programs for Virginia Institutions of Higher Education [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Chapter 542: Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 180: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Section 220: [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: [Repealed]
Section 250: [Repealed]
Section 260: [Repealed]
Section 270: [Repealed]
Section 280: [Repealed]
Section 290: [Repealed]
Section 300: [Repealed]
Section 310: [Repealed]
Section 320: [Repealed]
Section 330: [Repealed]
Section 340: [Repealed]
Section 350: [Repealed]
Section 360: [Repealed]
Section 370: [Repealed]
Section 380: [Repealed]
Section 390: [Repealed]
Section 400: [Repealed]
Section 410: [Repealed]
Section 420: [Repealed]
Section 430: [Repealed]
Section 440: [Repealed]
Section 450: [Repealed]
Section 460: [Repealed]
Section 470: [Repealed]
Section 480: [Repealed]
Section 490: [Repealed]
Section 500: [Repealed]
Section 510: [Repealed]
Section 520: [Repealed]
Section 530: [Repealed]
Section 540: [Repealed]
Section 550: [Repealed]
Section 560: [Repealed]
Section 570: [Repealed]
Section 580: [Repealed]
Section 590: [Repealed]
Section 600: [Repealed]
Chapter 543: Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in VirginiaRead all
Part I: Definitions
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: Accreditation and Administering this Chapter
Section 20: Accreditation and Administering This Chapter
Part III: Application for New Education Endorsement Programs
Section 30: Application for New Education Endorsement Programs
Part IV: Standards for Biennial Approval of Education Endorsement Programs
Section 40: Standards for Biennial Approval of Education Endorsement Programs
Part V: Application of Standards for Biennial Approval of Education Endorsement Programs
Section 50: Application of the Standards
Part VI: Professional Education Program Accountability
Section 60: Biennial Accountability Measurement Report
Section 70: Annual Professional Education Program Profile
Part VII: Competencies for Endorsement Areas
Article 1
General Competencies
Section 80: Competencies and Requirements for Professional Education Programs
Article 2: Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education Endorsements
Section 90: Professional Studies Requirements for Early/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Middle Education
Section 100: Early Childhood for Three-Year-Olds and Four-Year-Olds (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 110: Early/Primary Education Prek-3
Section 120: Elementary Education Prek-6
Section 130: Middle Education 6-8
Article 3: PreK-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education
Section 140: Professional Studies Requirements for Prek-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education
Section 150: Adult Education
Section 160: Adult English As a Second Language (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 170: Career and Technical Education – Agricultural Education
Section 180: Career and Technical Education – Business and Information Technology
Section 190: Career and Technical Education – Family and Consumer Sciences
Section 200: Career and Technical Education – Health and Medical Sciences
Section 210: Career and Technical Education – Marketing Education
Section 220: Career and Technical Education – Technology Education
Section 230: Career and Technical Education – Trade and Industrial Education
Section 240: Career and Technical Education – Transition and Special Needs (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 250: Computer Science
Section 260: Dance Arts Prek-12
Section 270: Driver Education (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 280: Engineering
Section 290: English
Section 300: English As a Second Language Prek-12
Section 310: Foreign Language Prek-12
Section 320: Gifted Education (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 330: Health and Physical Education Prek-12
Section 340: History and Social Sciences
Section 350: Journalism (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 360: Keyboarding (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 370: Library Media Prek-12
Section 380: Mathematics
Section 390: Mathematics – Algebra I (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 400: Music Education – Instrumental Prek-12
Section 410: Music Education – Vocal/Choral Prek-12
Section 420: Science – Biology
Section 430: Science – Chemistry
Section 440: Science – Earth Science
Section 450: Science – Physics
Section 460: Special Education Adapted Curriculum K-12
Section 470: Special Education Blindness/Visual Impairments Prek-12
Section 480: Special Education Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prek-12
Section 490: Special Education Early Childhood (Birth Through Age Five)
Section 500: Special Education General Curriculum K-12
Section 510: Special Education – General Curriculum Elementary Education K-6 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 520: Special Education – General Curriculum Middle Education Grades 6-8 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 530: Special Education – General Curriculum Secondary Education Grades 6-12 (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 540: Speech Communication (Add-On Endorsement)
Section 550: Theatre Arts Prek-12
Section 560: Visual Arts Prek-12
Article 4: Administration and Supervision and Support Personnel
Section 570: Administration and Supervision Prek-12
Section 580: Mathematics Specialist for Elementary Education
Section 590: Mathematics Specialist for Elementary and Middle Education
Section 600: Reading Specialist
Section 610: School Counselor Prek-12
Section 620: School Psychology
Section 630: School Social Worker
Section 640: Vocational Evaluator
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-543)
Chapter 550: [Reserved]Read all
Section 10: [Reserved]
Chapter 560: Regulations Governing Reporting of Acts of Violence and Substance Abuse in SchoolsRead all
Section 10: Reportable Incidents
Chapter 565: Regulations for the Protection of Students As Participants in Human ResearchRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Scope
Section 30: Informed Consent
Section 40: Research Committee
Section 50: Exemptions
Chapter 570: Special Education Program Standards [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 580: Regulations for the School Breakfast ProgramRead all
Section 10: Required Schools
Section 20: School Eligibility
Section 30: Student Eligibility
Section 40: Exemptions
Section 50: Reporting Requirements; Federally Funded Programs; Nonfederally Funded Programs
Section 60: Food Service Standards
Section 70: Program Evaluations
Section 80: Complaints and Appeals
Section 90: Parent Notification
Section 100: Nutrition Education
Chapter 590: Minimum Standards for the Accreditation of Child Day Programs Serving Children of Preschool Age or Younger in Public Schools [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Chapter 600: Minimum Standards for the Accreditation of Child Day Programs Serving School Age Children Offered in Public Schools [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Chapter 610: [Reserved]Read all
Chapter 620: Regulations Regarding School Guidance and Counseling Programs in the Public Schools of VirginiaRead all
Section 10: School Guidance and Counseling Services
Chapter 630: Standards for State-Funded Remedial ProgramsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Remediation Plan Development and Approval
Section 30: Individual Student Record
Section 40: Program Evaluation
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: Teacher Qualifications and Staffing Ratios
Section 70: Transportation Formula
Chapter 640: Regulations Governing Substitute Teachers [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 650: Regulations Governing the Determination of Critical Teacher Shortage AreasRead all
Section 10: Survey of Local School Divisions
Section 20: Establishing Critical Shortage Areas
Section 30: Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program Requirements and Selection Procedures
Chapter 660: Regulations Governing the Reenrollment of Students Committed to the Department of Juvenile JusticeRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Reenrollment Plan Components
Section 30: Reenrollment Process and Responsibilities
Section 40: Maintenance and Transfer of the Scholastic Record
Chapter 670: Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 15: Exemption
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 180: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Section 220: [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: [Repealed]
Section 250: [Repealed]
Section 260: [Repealed]
Section 270: [Repealed]
Section 280: [Repealed]
Section 290: [Repealed]
Section 300: [Repealed]
Section 310: [Repealed]
Section 320: [Repealed]
Section 330: [Repealed]
Section 340: [Repealed]
Section 350: [Repealed]
Section 360: [Repealed]
Section 370: [Repealed]
Section 380: [Repealed]
Section 390: [Repealed]
Section 400: [Repealed]
Section 410: [Repealed]
Section 420: [Repealed]
Section 430: [Repealed]
Section 440: [Repealed]
Chapter 671: Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with DisabilitiesRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Exemptions
Section 30: Licenses Generally
Section 40: Advertising
Section 50: Types of Licenses
Section 60: Change in Condition
Section 70: License to Operate Is Nontransferable
Section 80: Penalty for Noncompliance in Obtaining a License to Operate
Section 90: List of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities
Section 100: Initial Application
Section 110: Applicant Commitments
Section 120: Assessment of Application
Section 130: On-Site Inspection
Section 140: Renewal of Licenses
Section 150: Monitoring
Section 160: Complaint Resolution Procedures
Section 170: Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License
Section 180: Summary or Final Order of Suspension
Section 190: Timeline for Correction of Unsatisfactory Conditions
Section 200: Governing Body
Section 210: Responsibilities of the Licensee
Section 220: Fiscal Accountability
Section 230: Protection of Contractual Rights
Section 240: Insurance
Section 250: Fundraising
Section 260: Relationship to the Department
Section 270: Personnel Policies and Procedures
Section 280: Job Qualifications
Section 290: Job Descriptions
Section 300: School Administrators
Section 310: Teachers and Staffing
Section 320: Substitute Teachers
Section 330: Support Staff
Section 340: Staff Supervision
Section 350: Staff Development
Section 360: Personnel Records
Section 370: School Facilities and Safety
Section 380: Contingency Plans
Section 390: Weapons
Section 400: Searches
Section 410: Student Application and Admission
Section 420: Standard School Year and School Day
Section 430: Community Relationships
Section 440: Philosophy, Goals, and Objectives
Section 450: Student Achievement Expectations
Section 460: Individualized Education Program (Iep)
Section 470: Individualized Instruction Program (Iip)
Section 480: 504 Plans
Section 490: Program of Instruction and Learning Objectives
Section 500: Instructional Program for Elementary School Grades
Section 510: Instructional Program for Middle School Grades
Section 520: Instructional Program for Secondary School Grades
Section 530: Alternative Education
Section 540: Transition Services
Section 550: Extracurricular and Other School Activities, and Recess
Section 560: Family Life
Section 570: Student Work-Study or on-The-Job Training
Section 580: Virtual Learning
Section 590: Equipment, Instructional Materials, and Library Media
Section 600: School Records
Section 610: Diplomas
Section 620: Student Conduct
Section 630: Behavior Intervention
Section 640: Time-Out
Section 650: Prohibitions
Section 660: Managing Student Behavior in Emergency Situations
Section 670: Videotaping
Section 680: Referral for Evaluation
Section 690: Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
Section 700: Serious Incident Reports
Section 710: Medication and Health
Section 720: School Nutrition
Section 730: Transportation
Section 740: (Reserved)
Section 750: Student Discharge
Section 760: Maintenance of Student Records
Section 770: Participation of Students in Human Research
Section 780: Procedures for Permanent School Closing
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-671)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-671)
Chapter 680: Regulations Governing the General Achievement Diploma [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Chapter 690: Regulations for Scoliosis Screening ProgramRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Scoliosis Program
Section 30: Parent Educational Information
Section 40: Regular Scoliosis Screening
Section 50: Training Required for Personnel and Volunteers
Chapter 700: Regulations for Conducting Division-Level Academic Reviews [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Chapter 710: Regulations Governing the Process for Submitting Proposals to Consolidate School Divisions [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Chapter 720: Regulations Governing Local School Boards and School DivisionsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 80: Student Fees and Charges
Section 160: Instructional Materials
Section 170: Textbooks
Chapter 730: Regulations Governing the Collection and Reporting of Truancy-Related Data and Student Attendance PoliciesRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Unexcused Absences Intervention Process and Responsibilities
Section 30: Data Collection and Reporting
Chapter 740: Regulations Governing Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods Available for Sale in the Public SchoolsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Applicability
Section 30: Nutrition Standards
Section 35: Exemption to the Nutrition Standards for School-Sponsored Fundraisers
Section 40: Implementation and Compliance
Chapter 750: Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in VirginiaRead all
Section 5: Application
Section 10: Definitions Related to Permitted and Prohibited Actions
Section 20: General Definitions
Section 30: Prohibited Actions
Section 40: Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
Section 50: Seclusion; Standards for Use
Section 60: Notification and Reporting
Section 70: School Division Policies and Procedures
Section 80: Prevention; Multiple Uses of Restraint or Seclusion
Section 90: Annual Reporting
Section 100: Training
Section 110: Construction and Interpretation
Chapter 760: Regulations Governing the Designation of School Divisions of InnovationRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: School Division of Innovation Designation
Section 30: Exemption from Regulatory Provisions
Section 40: Approval, Amendment, and Renewal
Section 50: Evaluation
Chapter 770: Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day SystemsRead all
Section 10: Defining Words and Phrases
Section 20: Describing Background Checks
Section 30: Identifying the Facilities That Are Not Covered by This Chapter
Section 40: Identifying Who Is Covered by This Chapter
Section 50: Explaining Requirements for Satisfactory Background Checks
Section 60: Explaining Consequences of Unsatisfactory Background Checks Results
Section 70: Keeping Background Check Records
Section 80: Describing the Waiver of Criminal Conviction
Section 90: Identifying Who May Apply for a Waiver
Section 100: Explaining Waiver Application Requirements
Section 110: Describing the Contents of a Waiver Application
Section 120: Describing the Waiver Evaluation Criteria
Section 130: Describing the Waiver Decision Notification Process
Section 140: Modifying, Revoking, and Terminating Waivers
Section 150: Explaining the Waiver Public Notification Requirements
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-770)
Chapter 780: Standards for Licensed Child Day CentersRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Legal Authority
Section 30: Purpose and Applicability
Part II: Administration
Section 40: Operational Responsibilities
Section 50: General Recordkeeping; Reports
Section 60: Children's Records
Section 70: Staff Records
Section 80: Attendance Records; Reports
Section 90: Parental Agreements
Section 100: Enrollment Procedures of Therapeutic Child Day Programs and Special Needs Child Day Programs
Section 110: Individual Assessment for Therapeutic Child Day Programs
Section 120: Individual Service, Education or Treatment Plan for Therapeutic Child Day Programs
Section 130: Immunizations for Children
Section 140: Physical Examinations for Children
Section 150: Form and Content of Immunizations and Physical Examination Reports for Children
Section 160: Tuberculosis Screening for Staff and Independent Contractors
Section 170: Physical and Mental Health of Staff and Volunteers
Part III: Staff qualifications and training
Section 180: General Qualifications
Section 190: Program Director Qualifications
Section 200: Program Directors and Back-Up for Program Directors
Section 210: Program Leader Qualifications
Section 220: Aides
Section 230: Independent Contractors; Volunteers
Section 240: Staff Training Orientation
Section 245: Ongoing Training
Part IV: Physical plant
Section 250: Approval from Other Agencies; Requirements Prior to Initial Licensure
Section 260: Approval from Other Agencies; Requirements Subsequent to Initial Licensure
Section 270: Building Maintenance
Section 280: Hazardous Substances and Other Harmful Agents
Section 290: General Physical Plant Requirements for Centers Serving Children of Preschool Age or Younger
Section 300: General Physical Plant Requirements for Centers Serving School Age Children
Section 310: Areas
Section 320: Restroom Areas and Furnishings
Section 330: Play Areas
Part V: Staffing and supervision
Section 340: Supervision of Children
Section 350: Staff-To-Children Ratio and Group Size Requirements
Section 355: Staff-To-Children Ratio Requirements for Therapeutic and Special Needs Program Staff
Part VI: Programs
Section 360: Daily Activities
Section 370: Daily Activities for Infants
Section 380: Daily Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Section 390: Daily Activities for School Age Children
Section 400: Behavioral Guidance
Section 410: Forbidden Actions
Section 420: Parental Involvement
Section 430: Equipment and Materials
Section 440: Cribs, Cots, Rest Mats, and Beds
Section 450: Linens
Section 460: Swimming and Wading Activities; Staff and Supervision
Section 470: Pools and Equipment
Section 480: Swimming and Wading; General
Part VII: Special care provisions and emergencies
Section 490: Preventing the Spread of Disease
Section 500: Hand Washing and Toileting Procedures
Section 510: Medication
Section 520: Over-The-Counter Skin Products
Section 530: First Aid Training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
Section 540: First Aid and Emergency Supplies
Section 550: Procedures for Emergencies
Part VIII: Special Services
Section 560: Nutrition and Food Services
Section 570: Special Feeding Needs
Section 580: Transportation and Field Trips
Section 590: Transportation for Nonambulatory Children
Section 600: Animals and Pets
Section 610: Evening and Overnight Care
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-780)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-780)
Chapter 790: Child Care ProgramRead all
Part I: General Provisions
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Families and Children to Be Served
Section 30: Child Care Subsidy Program Categories
Section 40: Case Management
Section 50: Parental Choice
Section 60: Access to Children
Section 70: Vendor Requirements
Section 80: Determining Payment Amount
Section 90: Complaints in the Child Care Setting
Section 100: Recipient Intentional Program Violation and Disqualification
Section 110: Vendor Agreement Termination and Vendor Disqualification
Section 120: Repayment
Section 130: Required Training for Local Department Staff
Part II: Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes
Section 140: Definitions; Subsidy Program Requirements for Family Day Home Vendors
Section 150: (Reserved)
Section 160: Purpose and Applicability
Section 170: Operational Responsibilities
Section 180: General Recordkeeping; Reports
Section 190: Children's Information
Section 200: Caregiver Records
Section 210: Health Requirements for Caregivers
Section 220: Reports
Section 230: Immunizations for Children
Section 240: General Qualifications
Section 250: Caregiver Training and Development
Section 260: Building or Home Maintenance
Section 270: Hazardous Substances and Other Harmful Agents
Section 280: Bathroom Area and Furnishings
Section 290: Play Areas
Section 300: Supervision and Ratio Requirements
Section 310: Supervision Near Water
Section 320: Daily Activities
Section 330: Behavioral Guidance
Section 340: Forbidden Actions
Section 350: Parental Involvement and Notifications
Section 360: Furnishings, Equipment, and Materials
Section 370: Bedding and Linens for Use While Sleeping or Resting
Section 380: Preventing the Spread of Disease
Section 390: Hand Washing and Toileting Procedures
Section 400: General Requirements for Medication Administration
Section 410: First Aid and Emergency Supplies
Section 420: Procedures for Emergencies
Section 430: Emergency Response Drills
Section 440: Nutrition and Food Services
Section 450: Special Feeding Needs
Section 460: Transportation and Field Trips
Section 470: Animals and Pets
Section 480: Evening and Overnight Care
Part III: Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers
Section 490: Definitions; Subsidy Program Requirements for Child Day Center Vendors
Section 500: (Reserved)
Section 510: Purpose and Applicability
Section 520: Operational Responsibilities
Section 530: General Recordkeeping; Reports
Section 540: Children's Records
Section 550: Staff Records
Section 560: Health Requirements for Staff
Section 570: Reports
Section 580: Immunizations for Children
Section 590: General Qualifications
Section 600: Staff Training and Development
Section 610: Certifications by Other Agencies; Requirements Prior to Initial Approval
Section 620: Certifications by Other Agencies; Requirements Subsequent to Initial Approval
Section 630: Building or Facility Maintenance
Section 640: Hazardous Substances and Other Harmful Agents
Section 650: Restroom Area and Furnishings
Section 660: Play Areas
Section 670: Supervision, Ratio, and Group Size Requirements
Section 680: Supervision Near Water
Section 690: Daily Activities
Section 700: Behavioral Guidance
Section 710: Forbidden Actions
Section 720: Parental Involvement and Notifications
Section 730: Furnishings, Equipment, and Materials
Section 740: Bedding and Linens for Use While Sleeping or Resting
Section 750: Preventing the Spread of Disease
Section 760: Hand Washing and Toileting Procedures
Section 770: Medication
Section 780: First Aid and Emergency Supplies
Section 790: Procedures for Emergencies
Section 800: Emergency Response Drills
Section 810: Nutrition and Food Services
Section 820: Special Feeding Needs
Section 830: Transportation and Field Trips
Section 840: Animals and Pets
Section 850: Evening and Overnight Care
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-790)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC20-790)
Chapter 800: Standards for Licensed Family Day HomesRead all
Part I: General provisions
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: (Reserved)
Part II: Administration
Section 30: Operational Responsibilities
Section 40: Capacity
Section 50: General Recordkeeping
Section 60: Children's Records
Section 70: Written Information for Parents
Section 80: Proof of Age and Identity; Record of Child Care and Schools
Section 90: Immunizations for Children
Section 100: Physical Examinations for Children
Section 110: Form and Content of Immunization and Physical Examination Reports for Children
Section 120: Caregiver Records
Part III: Personnel
Section 130: General Qualifications for Caregivers
Section 140: Qualifications and Requirements for Providers and Substitute Providers
Section 150: Qualifications and Requirements for Assistants
Part IV: Household members
Section 160: Attributes for Household Members
Part V: Physical health of caregivers and household members
Section 170: Initial Tuberculosis Screening for Caregivers and Household Members
Section 180: Subsequent Tuberculosis Screening for Caregivers and Household Members
Section 190: Physical and Mental Health Examinations for Caregivers and Household Members
Part VI: Caregiver training
Section 200: Orientation
Section 210: Annual Training
Section 220: Medication Administration Training
Section 230: Documentation of Education and Training
Part VII: Physical equipment and environment
Section 240: Home Maintenance
Section 250: Hanging, Suffocation, and Strangulation Hazards
Section 260: Drowning Hazards
Section 270: Firearms and Ammunition
Section 280: Poisonous Materials
Section 290: Sharp Objects
Section 300: Body Fluids Contamination
Section 310: Machinery
Section 320: Fire Safety and Shock Prevention
Section 330: Telephones
Section 340: Bathrooms
Section 350: Water Supply
Section 360: Garbage
Section 370: Rodents and Insects
Section 380: Space
Section 390: Individual Location
Section 400: Heating and Cooling
Section 410: Electric Fans
Section 420: Lighting
Section 430: Stairs
Section 440: Decks and Porches
Section 450: Doors and Windows
Section 460: Animals
Section 470: Smoking and Prohibited Substances
Section 480: Play Equipment and Materials
Section 490: Indoor Slides and Climbing Equipment
Section 500: Outdoor Play Area and Equipment
Section 510: Rest Areas
Section 520: Cribs
Section 530: Linens
Section 540: Infant and Toddler Equipment
Section 550: Play Pens
Part VIII: Care of children
Section 560: Supervision
Section 570: Determining Need for Additional Caregiver
Section 580: General Requirements for Programs
Section 590: Requirements for Sleeping and Resting
Section 600: Daily Activities for Infants and Toddlers
Section 610: Television, Computers, Videos, and Video Games
Section 620: Care of a Child with Special Needs
Section 630: Behavioral Guidance
Section 640: Forbidden Actions
Section 650: Parent Notifications
Section 660: Swimming and Wading Activities
Part IX: Preventing the spread of disease
Section 670: Exclusion of Sick Children
Section 680: Hand Washing
Section 690: Diapering and Toileting
Part X: Medication administration
Section 700: General Requirements for Medication Administration
Section 710: Prescription Medication
Section 720: Non-Prescription Medication
Section 730: Storage of Medication
Section 740: Medication Records
Section 750: Topical Skin Products
Part XI: Emergencies
Section 760: First Aid and Emergency Medical Supplies
Section 770: Emergency Flashlights and Radios
Section 780: Emergency Information
Section 790: Posted Telephone Numbers
Section 800: Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
Section 810: Evacuation and Relocation Procedures
Section 820: Shelter-In-Place Procedures
Section 830: Emergency Response Drills
Section 840: Injury Records
Section 850: Reports to Department
Section 860: Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect and Disease Outbreaks
Part XII: Nutrition
Section 870: General Requirements for Meals and Snacks
Section 880: Meals and Snacks Provided by Family Day Home
Section 890: Meals and Snacks Brought from Child's Home
Section 900: Preventing Choking
Section 910: Drinking Water and Fluids
Section 920: Menus
Section 930: Eating Utensils and Dishes
Section 940: Food Storage
Section 950: Milk
Section 960: Feeding Infants
Section 970: Special Feeding Needs
Part XIII: Transportation
Section 980: Written Permission for Transportation and Field Trips
Section 990: Requirements for Drivers
Section 1000: Requirements for Vehicles
Section 1010: Requirements for Transportation
Part XIV: Nighttime care
Section 1020: Nighttime Care
Chapter 810: Minimum Standards for Licensed Family Day SystemsRead all
Section 10: Definitions; License Provisions
Section 20: Organization and Administration
Section 30: Personnel*
Section 40: Services to System Homes
Section 50: Services to Children and Families
Section 60: Records
Chapter 820: General Procedures and Information for LicensureRead all
Part I: Introduction
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Preplanning
Part II: Licensing Regulations
Section 30: Responsibility of the Department
Section 40: Adoption of Regulations
Section 50: Regulation Development/Revision Process
Part III: The License
Section 60: General
Section 70: Nontransferability of License
Section 80: Conditional License
Section 90: Regular License
Section 100: Duration of Licensure
Section 110: Provisional License
Section 120: Terms of the License
Part IV: The Licensing Process
Section 130: Provider Support Services
Section 140: The Initial Application
Section 150: Approval of Buildings and Functional Design Features
Section 160: Investigation
Section 170: Notice to the Applicant of Issuance or Denial of a License
Section 180: Determination of Continued Compliance (Renewal and Monitoring Inspections)
Section 190: Modification
Section 200: Early Compliance
Section 210: Renewal Process
Part V: Allowable Variances
Section 220: Conditions for Initiating a Request
Section 230: Process
Part VI: Problem Solving Conferences
Section 240: Initiating a Request for a Problem Solving Conference
Section 250: First Step Review
Section 260: Second Step Review
Section 270: Enforcement of Disputed Regulation
Part VII: Complaint Investigation
Section 280: Receipt of Complaints
Section 290: Investigation of Complaints
Section 300: Notification of Findings
Section 310: Licensee's Responsibility
Part VIII: Sanctions
Section 320: Violation of Standards or Statutes
Section 330: Administrative Sanctions
Section 340: Summary Suspension Procedures
Section 350: Appeal Process
Section 360: Failure to Pay Civil Penalty
Part IX: Hearings Procedures
Section 370: Scope
Section 380: Statutory Basis for Appeal Process
Section 390: Duties of the Hearing Coordinator
Section 400: Informal Conference
Section 410: Consent Agreements
Section 420: Acknowledgment of Request for an Administrative Hearing
Section 430: Continuances
Section 440: Recesses and Postponements
Section 450: Prehearing Conferences
Section 460: Conduct of Hearing
Section 470: Rules of Evidence
Section 480: The Record at Hearing
Section 490: Recommendations of the Hearing Officer
Section 500: Case Decision
Chapter 830: Fee Requirements for Processing ApplicationsRead all
Section 10: Fees
Chapter 840: Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship ProgramRead all
Part I: General Provisions
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Purpose and Intent
Section 30: Application Process
Section 40: Selection and Eligibility
Section 50: Appeal Process
Section 60: College and University Agreements
Section 70: Disbursement of Funds
Section 80: Gathering and Maintaining Information
Section 90: Recipient Responsibilities
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-840)
Chapter 850: Voluntary Registration of Family Day Homes - Requirements for ProvidersRead all
Part I: Introduction
Section 10: Definitions
Part II: Provider Registration and General Procedures
Section 20: Provider Eligibility
Section 30: Application for Registration
Section 40: Registration Fees
Section 50: Issuance of a Certificate of Registration
Section 60: Renewal of a Certificate of Registration
Section 70: Denials, Revocations, Refusals to Renew and Provider Appeals Procedures
Section 80: Provider Reporting Requirements
Section 90: Provider Record Requirements
Section 100: Staffing Requirements
Part III: Health and Safety Checklist
Section 110: Health and Safety Checklist Criteria
FORMS: Forms (8VAC20-850)

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