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Mandate 1231

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools
Purpose of legislation
During the 2021 Special Session I, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Chapter 552 of the Acts of the Assembly, which amended and reenacted Chapter 1289 of the 2020 Acts of the Assembly, Special Session I, which appropriated funds for the 2020-2022 Biennium. Item 138.I of Chapter 552 directed the Board of Education to “develop and promulgate regulations for private special education day schools on restraint and seclusion that establish the same requirements for restraint and seclusion as those for public schools.”
Legislation mandating a change Chap 552 (2021)
Budget item mandating a change Item 138 (2021)
VAC chapters to be amended
8 vac 20 - 671 : 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
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 5848: Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools
Latest Stage: no stages yet
Action 5915: Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I
Latest Stage: NOIRA
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