Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
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]
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description Regulations provide provisions for school administration, including school and instructional leadership; a philosophy, goals, and objectives that will serve as the basis for all policies and practices and student achievement expectations; a program of instruction that promotes individual student academic achievement in the essential academic disciplines, (English, mathematics, science, and history/social science); an organized library media center as the resource center of the school; licensure for school personnel; maintenance of student education records, and school facilities and safety. The regulations outline provisions for obtaining a license to operate, denial, revocation or suspension of a license, and renewal of licenses; application fees; student guaranty; application commitments; license restrictions; monitoring and investigation of complaints.
State Authority Section 22.1-323 , Code of Virginia
Federal Authority None entered
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation The regulations will provide provisions for: 1) the operation of private schools for students with disabilities, including school administration and school and instructional leadership; 2) a philosophy, goals, and objectives that will serve as the basis for all policies and practices and student achievement expectations; 3) a program of instruction that promotes individual student academic achievement in the essential academic disciplines, (English, mathematics, science, and history/social science); 4) an organized library media center as the resource center of the school; 4) licensure for school personnel; 5) maintenance of student education records; and 5) school facilities and safety.

The proposed regulations will also: outline provisions for obtaining a license to operate, denial, revocation or suspension of a license, and renewal of licenses; application fees; student guaranty; application commitments; license restrictions; monitoring and investigation of complaints.
Meetings See all meetings (1) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Jim Chapman  / Director of Board Relations
Address: James Monroe Bldg.
101 N. 14th St., 25th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)750-8750    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools -

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Fast Track Regulatory Action to Conform Definitions of “Traumatic Brain Injury” Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/01/2022.
Technical Amendment as required by HB 2216 (2015) approved by the 2015 session of the General Assembly Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/05/2017.
Repeal current; Promulgate new regulation: private day schools for students with disabilities Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/26/2015.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage withdrawn on 10/06/2021 prior to publication in The Virginia Register.
Promulgate regulations for licensure of education programs in private day schools and residential fa NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 07/23/2010 after the comment period had ended.