Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Chapter

Department of Education

State Board of Education

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 / Regulatory and Legal Coordinator
Address:	James Monroe Bldg. 101 N. 14th St., 25th Floor Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)225-2540 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Current Actions
Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools	-

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Past Actions
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.

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Withdrawn Actions
Legislative mandate to establish the same requirements on restraint and seclusion for private special education day schools as those for public schools	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.