Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Fee Requirements for Processing Applications [8 VAC 20 ‑ 830]
Action Repeal Chapter 830 following the adoption of New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure of Chapter 821
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 3/25/2026
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3/9/26  11:14 am
Commenter: Ruland Gagne, Ghent Montessori School

Fast-Track Action to Repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications, 8VAC20-830
 

We just found out about this fee when a woman we hired went to get her fingerprint done and this fee was initiated when she went to sign up online. 

This is high for our employees to pay and as a school, we would reimburse her for this, but coming up with this fee is a deterrent on a potential staff member. We would have to have a potential staff member sign up at school and we would have to put in our credit card to cover the initial cost, which isn't great practice. 

Please remove this fee as it will be a hardship on our employees. 

Thank you for your consideration.

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