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Showing: 32 actions/stages currently being created, amended, or repealed for the State Board of Education. Where the stage type is Emergency,Emergency/NOIRA,Fast-Track,NOIRA,Proposed,Final
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Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/17/22 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Establish an Add-on Endorsement in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Teach Economics and Personal Finance
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/12/26 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Action to Remove References to Regionally Accredited Institutions
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Fast-Track Regulatory Action for Removal of Graduate Credit for Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Revise the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Stage: NOIRA - At DPB
Management of the Student's Scholastic Record in the Public Schools of Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 150]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/12/26 
Regulations Governing the Secondary School Transcript
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 160]
Action: Comprehensive Revisions to the Regulations Governing Secondary School Transcripts
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 9/13/21 
Regulations Governing the Testing of Sight and Hearing of Pupils
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 250]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/12/26 
Rules Governing Instructions Concerning Drugs and Substance Abuse
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 310]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing Driver Education
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 340]
Action: Amend Regulation Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing Driver Education
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 340]
Action: Action to Remove DIBR
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/1/25 
Rules Governing General Educational Development Certificates
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 360]
Action: Repeal of Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Rules Governing Division Superintendent of Schools
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 390]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 410]
Action: Repeal and Amend Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing Personnel in Public School Libraries Operated Under Joint Contract Under Control of Local School Board or Boards
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 420]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing Professional Development
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 450]
Action: Repeal Regulation Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/1/25 
Regulations Governing Criteria to Identify Toxic Art Materials; Labeling; Use in Elementary Grades Prohibited
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 530]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 543]
Action: Establish Dual Language and Economics and Personal Finance Endorsements in the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/12/26 
Regulations for the School Breakfast Program
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 580]
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/15/25 
Regulations Regarding School Guidance and Counseling Programs in the Public Schools of Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 620]
Action: Repeal and Amend Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/1/25 
Regulations Governing the Determination of Critical Teacher Shortage Areas for Awarding the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 650]
Action: Amend regulations following periodic review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/12/26 
Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities and Educational Programs Offered in Group Homes and Residential Facilities in the Commonwealth
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 671]
Action: Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 12/15/25 
Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 770]
Action: Repeal of Standards for the Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 9/22/25 
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 780]
Action: Amend regulation to require each child day center to implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 781]
Action: Revisions to the Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 12/1/25 
Child Care Program
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
Action: Amend regulation to require each child day center that participates in the Child Care Program to implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine and each family day home provider or at least one other caregiver employed by such pro
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Standards for Licensed Family Day Homes
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 800]
Action: Amend regulation to require each family day home provider or other caregiver to be trained in epinephrine administration; notification requirements to parents required
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
General Procedures for Licensure and Background Checks
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 821]
Action: Adopt New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure
Stage: Final - Register Date: 12/1/25 
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 - At Governor's Office
Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship Program
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 840]
Action: Repeal chapter following periodic review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/1/25 
Voluntary Registration of Family Day Homes - Requirements for Providers
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 850]
Action: Amend regulation to require each voluntarily registered family day home provider or other caregiver to be trained in epinephrine administration; notification requirements to parents required
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/17/25 
Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 860]
Action: Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/7/24 
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