Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Fee Requirements for Processing Applications [8 VAC 20 ‑ 830]
Public Comment Forum
On this Action: 
Repeal Chapter 830 following the adoption of New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure of Chapter 821
 
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CLOSED     Opened on 2/23/2026 and Ended on 3/25/2026

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24 comments
Comment Title Commenter
Support the Repeal. Please Restore Funding for Background Checks for ECE Barbara McLaughlin, The Child and Family Network Centers  3/24/26  4:46 pm
repeal of this rule change Ami St Louis  3/23/26  11:03 am
Support for Repeal: Restore Funding for Childcare Background Checks Bright Start Learning Center  3/20/26  10:08 pm
Public Comment in Support of Repeal of 8VAC20-830 Hopkins House - A Center for Children and Families  3/20/26  5:15 pm
Support Repeal of Fee Requirements Nicole Schaefer  3/19/26  11:38 am
Again, Virginia taxpayers are punished for irresponsible behaviors Virginia taxpayer  3/16/26  3:12 pm
Repeal Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (8VAC20-830) Anonymous (240373)  3/16/26  2:15 pm
Repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications Jessica Kujala  3/11/26  1:08 pm
Reappeal the cost put on schools Montessori School of Fairfax  3/11/26  10:43 am
Repeal decision to charge fee for employees' background check -8VAC20-830 Nancy Breeden Staunton Montessori School  3/9/26  2:12 pm
Concerns About Financial Impact of New Background Check Fee Woods Creek Montessori  3/9/26  11:36 am
Repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications, 8VAC20-830 Leanne Gray, Staunton Montessori School  3/9/26  11:27 am
Fast-Track Action to Repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications, 8VAC20-830 Ruland Gagne, Ghent Montessori School  3/9/26  11:14 am
Request to not add additional fees Anonymous (240346)  3/8/26  11:33 am
Request to not add additional fees Anonymous (240345)  3/8/26  11:31 am
Support for Fast-Track Repeal of Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (8VAC-830) Ixora Montessori  3/8/26  10:35 am
Support the repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (8VAC20-830) Maria Burke, Assistant Head of School, HRI Montessori School  2/27/26  4:17 pm
Repeal fees Primrose School Virginia Beach South  2/27/26  10:40 am
Concerns About Financial Impact of New Background Check Fee on Early Childhood Programs Ginger O'Rourke-Director  2/24/26  3:03 pm
Fast-Track Action to Repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications, 8VAC20-830 Anonymous (240315)  2/24/26  1:19 pm
Public Comment in Support of the Fast-Track Repeal of Background Check Fee Requirements (8VAC20-830) Melanie Mesick, Resurrection Lutheran School - Preschool and CDC  2/24/26  12:24 pm
Public Comment in Support of the Fast-Track Repeal of Background Check Fee Requirements (8VAC20-830) Hampton Roads International Montessori School  2/23/26  10:05 am
8VAC20-830 Anonymous (240312)  2/23/26  9:02 am
Support the repeal the Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (8VAC20-830) Michelle D'Antonio  2/23/26  6:01 am


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