Department of Education
State Board of Education
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 780]
On this Action:
CLOSED Opened on 11/17/2025 and Ended on 12/17/2025
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119 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Oppose | Sharon Cobbler, United Way, MHC Partners for Children | 12/17/25 11:17 pm |
| Do not Pass | Anonymous (238825) | 12/17/25 11:00 pm |
| Opposition | Josh Green / YMCA | 12/17/25 1:42 pm |
| EpiPen | Little hearts daycare | 12/17/25 10:20 am |
| Please withdraw proposal from fast-track consideration and pursue standard rulemaking | Jenna Borkoski, Learning Care Group | 12/17/25 9:50 am |
| Opposed: An Unreasonable Burden on Childcare Providers | Little Hearts Daycare | 12/17/25 9:25 am |
| EpiPen | Diane Smith, United Way, MHC Partners for Children | 12/17/25 8:52 am |
| Opposition | Sarah Vaughan, Child Care Aware of Virginia | 12/16/25 11:25 am |
| Pursue Standard Rulemaking Process for Proposed Epinephrine Regulations | Kristin Bernhard, Primrose Schools | 12/16/25 8:49 am |
| Opposed Fast Track for Epi Pens | Kelly Donahue; HoneyTree Early Learning Centers | 12/15/25 11:14 pm |
| Please withdraw this proposal from fast-track consideration | Elsa Jacobsen, Early Care and Education Consortium | 12/15/25 6:32 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day | Kaitlyn Turner, Tuckaway Varina | 12/15/25 3:54 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day | Woodlake Child Development Center | 12/15/25 3:42 pm |
| \Opposition to fast track regulation requiring stock epi-pens | Tuckaway Barony | 12/15/25 3:41 pm |
| Opposed Fast Track Regulation Epi Pens | Amy Ralston, Regional Director, HoneyTree ELC | 12/15/25 2:22 pm |
| Opposed - Safety Concerns | Carol Reynolds / TWo Birds | 12/12/25 12:54 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Tiffany Snider Little Blessings Daycare | 12/10/25 3:50 pm |
| Opposed | Bo Handley, Little Blessings Day Care | 12/10/25 10:23 am |
| Comment period/ Epi pen | Stacy Bermo HoneyTree Early Learning Centers | 12/9/25 2:03 pm |
| OPPOSSED!! | Anonymous (238525) | 12/8/25 2:57 pm |
| Strongly oppose! | Anonymous (238517) | 12/8/25 1:06 pm |
| Oppose Fast Track | Anonymous (238513) | 12/8/25 11:28 am |
| Proposed Amendments for Fast-Track Actions Related to Stock or Undesignated Epinephrine | Samira Jouhar | 12/8/25 11:12 am |
| Opposed to the proposed changes regarding undesignated epinephrine | Jaime Thompson | 12/5/25 5:53 pm |
| Strongly Opposed to Epipen Mandate. Not Sustainable for Many Providers | Little Beginners Daycare | 12/5/25 12:53 pm |
| No:To Epi Pens | Tiffany Dykiel | 12/5/25 1:01 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (238448) | 12/4/25 8:24 pm |
| Required Stock Epinephrine | Fairfax County Park Authority | 12/4/25 2:55 pm |
| Epi Pen | The Campagna Center | 12/4/25 2:13 pm |
| Proposed Epi-Pen Requirement on Childcare Providers | Ami St Louis, Children's International School | 12/4/25 1:24 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Maria O'Lenick | 12/4/25 1:15 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Barbara McLaughlin, The Child and Family Network Centers | 12/4/25 1:10 pm |
| Stongly Oppose | Children's Interantional School at NFATC | 12/4/25 1:01 pm |
| An Unsustainable Burden on an Already Overburdened Childcare Sector | Hopkins House - A Center for Children and their Families | 12/4/25 11:52 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Carol Gardner Director Appletree II School Vienna, VA | 12/4/25 11:11 am |
| Opposed | David Burchfield, Board Chair, Connections Early Learning Center | 12/4/25 10:00 am |
| Strongly opposed | Emily , lakeside Presbyterian preschool | 12/4/25 9:38 am |
| strongly oppose this | Anonymous (238406) | 12/3/25 8:19 pm |
| Opposition | Anonymous (238300) | 12/2/25 5:22 pm |
| Strong opposition | Anonymous (238299) | 12/2/25 5:20 pm |
| Epipen opposition | Lightbridge Academy of Virginia Beach | 12/2/25 2:27 pm |
| Director qualifications | Courthouse Christian Preschool ana Afterschool/Donna Spear | 12/2/25 12:17 pm |
| Epinephrine | Courthouse Christian Preschool ana Afterschool/Donna Spear | 12/2/25 12:03 pm |
| In favor with proper support | Anonymous (238266) | 12/2/25 11:53 am |
| Strongly Oppose this Amendment | Diana Lichliter, Piedmont Child Care Center | 12/2/25 11:32 am |
| Support Epis available for all; provide funding | Anonymous (238261) | 12/2/25 10:53 am |
| Documentation of diaper/training pant checks | Anonymous (238260) | 12/2/25 10:49 am |
| Documentation of health checks | Anonymous (238259) | 12/2/25 10:47 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Audrey | 12/2/25 9:31 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Amanda | 12/2/25 9:19 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (238220) | 12/1/25 8:06 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (238216) | 12/1/25 8:05 pm |
| Opposed | Anonymous (238215) | 12/1/25 8:01 pm |
| Opposition to mandate | Anonymous (238204) | 12/1/25 7:12 pm |
| Comments for Virginia Child Care Alert: Epinephrine Mandates | Terria | 12/1/25 5:57 pm |
| Epi-Pen Regs Will Cost $4M+ Annually and Save No Lives | Anonymous (238191) | 12/1/25 5:32 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (238190) | 12/1/25 5:26 pm |
| Epi-pen is a no | Anonymous (238162) | 12/1/25 2:37 pm |
| Opposed to Fast Track | Jamie Flanagan, Bon Secours Family Center @ MRMC | 12/1/25 2:27 pm |
| Opposed to Epi Pen Stocking at Centers | Anonymous (238131) | 11/30/25 5:42 pm |
| Comments on Proposed Changes for EPI Pen on childcare centers | Lisa Livermore | 11/26/25 5:23 pm |
| I 100% support requiring epinephrine in day cares | Kirsten Lukas, Kirsten's Nature School | 11/26/25 8:52 am |
| Opposed to fast track stock epinephrine requirement | Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group, LLC | 11/25/25 7:52 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Epi Regs and Fast Tracking | Benita Petrella, Primrose School of Midlothian Village | 11/25/25 1:28 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Aut | Anonymous (238038) | 11/25/25 12:09 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day | Sara Carroll, Cuddlebugs Child Development Center | 11/25/25 11:10 am |
| Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day | Claudia Macon | 11/25/25 11:10 am |
| Oppose Fast-Track Process | Angela Wirt, Child Care Aware of Virginia | 11/24/25 4:18 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Jenifer Barefoot Hixenbaugh | 11/24/25 1:01 pm |
| Strongly Opposed / Director Facilities | James Hunt, Caterpillar Clubhouse | 11/24/25 12:40 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Monarch Montessori School | 11/24/25 6:27 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Monarch Montessori School | 11/24/25 5:51 am |
| Epinephrine | Anonymous (237891) | 11/21/25 11:35 am |
| Fast track Epinephrine | Anonymous (237886) | 11/21/25 10:39 am |
| Second comment | Kate Ferris, Stay & Play Chidc6 | 11/21/25 12:41 am |
| Reject | Anonymous (237864) | 11/20/25 2:53 pm |
| Public Comment Opposing the Administration of EpiPens to Non-Prescribed Children in Child Care | Robin Boling | 11/20/25 2:01 pm |
| Opposed to Epipen without funding | Kate Ferris, Stay & Play Childcare | 11/20/25 1:47 pm |
| fast Track possession and administration of epinephrine | Mabel Wilkins | 11/20/25 1:15 pm |
| Required Stock Epinephrine for Child Day Centers | Francis Asbury Preschool and Kindergarten | 11/20/25 11:19 am |
| Epi Pen Revision to Standards- STRONGLY OPPOSE | Mia White | 11/20/25 10:15 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (237847) | 11/20/25 10:07 am |
| Stongly Opposed | Kelly Sarver | 11/20/25 10:07 am |
| Must include funding | Anonymous (237845) | 11/20/25 10:00 am |
| Required Stock Epinephrine for Child Day Centers | Francis Asbury Preschool and Kindergarten | 11/20/25 9:38 am |
| Stock Epi Pens | Bright Bee Academy | 11/20/25 9:27 am |
| Opposed | Danielle Simone, River Road Preschool | 11/20/25 9:11 am |
| Concerns regarding regulation | Melissa West | 11/20/25 8:14 am |
| Epi Pen | Kathi Thomasson | 11/20/25 6:44 am |
| Stock or Undesignated Epinephrine | Anonymous (237806) | 11/19/25 9:28 pm |
| Epi Pens | Nicole McKim | 11/19/25 4:42 pm |
| Stock Epi Pens | Anonymous (237774) | 11/19/25 2:24 pm |
| Opposed - Stock EPI Pen | Sarah Verno | 11/19/25 2:18 pm |
| Opposed | Kimberly Mruk, Bon Secours Family Center @ SMH | 11/19/25 2:01 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Gayanne Murphy, VCU Health CDC | 11/19/25 2:01 pm |
| Opposed | Shelley Wiggins | 11/19/25 2:01 pm |
| Strongly Opposed to Fasttracking | Kena Christ, Natural Wonders Early Learning Center | 11/19/25 1:43 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Tammy Reese | 11/19/25 1:41 pm |
| Strongly oppose as a grandparent | Natural Wonders Early Learning Center- Carol Maddox | 11/19/25 1:38 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Natural Wonders Early Learning Center, Inc | 11/19/25 1:36 pm |
| Public Comment Opposing the Fast-Tracking of Amended Regulation Requiring Epinephrine Policies in Ch | Natural Wonders Early Learning Center, Inc | 11/19/25 1:31 pm |
| Oppose Epi-Pen Regulation Changes | Anonymous (237737) | 11/19/25 8:43 am |
| Epi Pen Revision to Standards- STRONGLY OPPOSE | Fun Farm Centers | 11/19/25 8:22 am |
| Strongly oppose | Primrose School Virginia Beach | 11/18/25 5:26 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (237675) | 11/18/25 4:23 pm |
| Strongly Oppose! | Patricia Kennedy - Open Gate Educational Consulting | 11/18/25 3:00 pm |
| Opposition to Proposed Amendments 8VAC20-790 | The Goddard School of Tysons | 11/18/25 2:13 pm |
| I oppose | CELC | 11/18/25 12:09 pm |
| I oppose | Anonymous (237670) | 11/18/25 11:57 am |
| Opposing the proposed policy on Epinephrine | Amanda Tucker, AHYMCA ELCs | 11/18/25 11:25 am |
| No | Anonymous (237664) | 11/18/25 10:29 am |
| epi regulations | Anonymous (237663) | 11/18/25 10:18 am |
| Concerns Regarding Proposed Change | Samantha | 11/18/25 9:46 am |
| Epinephrine Requirements | Sarah Conner, Connections Early Learning Center | 11/18/25 9:42 am |
| Epipen | Countryside Children's Daycare | 11/18/25 9:39 am |
| Message in Opposition | Fauquier Community Child Care, Inc. | 11/18/25 9:34 am |
| Objection to new regulation | Bonnie LaMalfa | 11/18/25 9:24 am |
| Epinephrine Requirements / Director | Amanda Peters, Connections Early Learning Center | 11/18/25 7:55 am |
| Feedback Opposing New Regulation on Stock Epinephrine in Child Care Programs | Anonymous (237652) | 11/17/25 9:17 pm |
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