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Guidance Documents in Effect

ID	Title	Effective Date
Agency level documents applying to all of this agency's boards
7521	Guidelines for Recycling Materials in Public Schools	3/2/2023
Adult Education	Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Guidelines	9/27/2012
Adult Education	High School Equivalency (HSE) Examination Guidelines	9/22/2016
Assessment	English Learners: Guidelines for Participation in the Virginia Assessment Program	8/22/2018
Assessment	Protocol for State-Directed Investigations of Testing Irregularities	4/30/2008
Assessment	Guidelines for Instruction-Based Assessments	12/31/2004
Assessment	Guidelines for the Use of Local Performance Assessments to Verify Credits in Writing	9/20/2018
COVID-19	Emergency Career and Technical Education Work-Based Learning Guidelines for Internship and Cooperative Education Experiences	7/9/2020
COVID19	Emergency Guidance on Graduation Requirements, Awarding of Credits and Continuity of Learning Due to COVID-19	5/28/2020
COVID19	Emergency Guidelines for Local Alternatives to Awarding Standard Units of Credit	5/28/2020
COVID19	Emergency Guidelines for Locally-Awarded Verified Credits	4/1/2021
COVID19	Joint Guidance for Student Placements Reimbursed by the Children’s Services Act	5/28/2020
COVID19	Emergency Guidelines for the Use of Local Performance Assessments to Verify Credits in Writing for the 2020-2021 School Year	2/4/2021
Early Childhood	Virginia's Definition of School Readiness	4/30/2008
Early Childhood	Virginia Preschool Initiative Virtual Instruction Guidance for 2021-2022	6/24/2021
Early Childhood	Guidelines for Practice Year 2 of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System	8/18/2022
Early Childhood	Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual	8/3/2023
Employment & License	Virginia License Renewal Manual	2/17/2022
Employment & License	Hiring of Retired Public School Teachers and Administrators for Critical Shortage Areas	8/7/2001
Employment & License	Virginia’s High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for Experienced Teachers	4/30/2005
Employment & License	Virginia High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for Visiting International Faculty (VIF) Cultural Exchange Teachers	3/30/2007
Employment & License	Guidelines for Prescribed Professional Teacher’s Examinations	3/3/2022
Employment & License	Criteria for Implementing Experiential Learning Credits for Alternate Route Applicants Seeking Initial Licensure	10/30/2005
Employment & License	Policy Statement for Implementing in Virginia Approved Programs the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment	11/30/2005
Employment & License	Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers	4/28/2011
Employment & License	Advancing Virginia’s Leadership Agenda Guidance Document: Standards and Indicators for School Leaders and Documentation for the Principal of Distinction (Level II) Administration and Supervision Endorsement	9/27/2012
Employment & License	Guidelines Pertaining to the Employment of Substitute Teachers	3/24/2011
Employment & License	Procedural Guidelines for Conducting Licensure Hearings	2/4/2021
Employment & License	Guidelines for Alternate Routes to Licensure	12/22/2022
Employment & License	Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers	7/1/2021
Employment & License	Recertification Guidance Document for Virginia Career Switcher Programs	9/16/2021
Employment & License	Virginia Teacher Performance Evaluation System Handbook	8/19/2021
Employment & License	Board of Education Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and Other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools	1/5/2022
Employment & License	Guidelines for Mentor Teacher Programs for Beginning and Experienced Teachers	2/3/2022
Employment & License	Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Superintendents	5/12/2022
Employment & License	Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals	5/12/2022
Facilities	Guidelines for the Operation of Electronic Room Partitions	3/5/2020
Finance & Operations	Use of Literary Fund Proceeds	6/29/2007
Finance & Operations	Guidelines for Establishing Joint or Regional Continuation High Schools or Programs	5/28/2004
Finance & Operations	Eligibility Criteria and Procedures for Supplemental Funding for School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia That Enter Into Cost-Saving or Service-Sharing Agreements	7/23/2009
Finance & Operations	Criteria for Making Distributions from the Public Charter School Fund	1/10/2008
Finance & Operations	Guidelines for Providing Loan Interest Rate Subsidy Grant Payments for the Virginia Public School Authority Pooled Bond Program (Revised - September 2019)	11/14/2019
Flag/Moment of Silen	Guidelines on the Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, Including Guidelines for Appropriate Etiquette and Conventions for Respecting the Dignity of the Flag	7/26/2001
Flag/Moment of Silen	Guidelines on the Minute of Silence Requirements	6/13/2000
Flag/Moment of Silen	Guidelines Concerning Religious Activity in Public Schools	12/30/1995
Instruction	Guidelines for the K-3 Record for Reading and Mathematics	9/23/2011
Instruction	Objectives for Personal Living and Finance	12/30/2006
Instruction	Criteria for Character Education	7/26/2012
Instruction	Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in Virginia	12/30/2010
Instruction	Guidelines for Banking-In-School Demonstration Partnership Programs	12/30/2006
Instruction	Procedures for Initiating Academic Year Governor's Schools	1/30/1999
Instruction	Homebound Instructional Services Guidelines	2/1/2012
Instruction	Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Dissection	7/30/2004
Instruction	World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards	3/30/2008
Instruction	Virginia Public Charter School Application Process	9/22/2016
Instruction	Application for College Partnership Laboratory Schools and the Procedures for Receiving, Reviewing, and Ruling on College Partnership Laboratory School Applications	10/25/2012
Instruction	Guidelines and Standards of Learning for Family Life Education	7/9/2020
Instruction	Virginia’s Textbook Review Process	3/24/2011
Instruction	Guidelines for Local Textbook Approval	9/22/2011
Instruction	List of Board of Education Regulations Identified as Waivable for Charter School Purposes	6/30/1999
Instruction	Guidelines for Academic and Career Plans	9/17/2009
Instruction	Physical Education and Physical Activity Program Guidelines For Public Elementary and Middle Schools	6/28/2018
Instruction	Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Professional Licenses	6/23/2022
Instruction	High School to Work Partnerships Guidelines and Model Liability Waiver	6/26/2014
Instruction	Guidelines for the Use of Computer Science Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements	10/13/2022
Instruction	Guidelines for Graduation Requirements: Local Alternative Paths to Standard Units of Credit (Alternatives to the 140- Clock-hour Requirement)	10/22/2015
Instruction	Guidelines for Using Supplementary Written Materials to Teach the Documents of Virginia History and the United States Constitution	1/22/2015
Instruction	Guidelines for Issuing a Virginia Seal of Biliteracy	6/25/2015
Instruction	Virginia Public Charter School Application	9/22/2016
Instruction	Criteria Checklist For Virginia Public Charter School Applications	9/22/2016
Instruction	Board of Education-approved Criteria for Awarding the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Diploma Seal	10/18/2018
Instruction	STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative: Guidance for Submission of Application	9/19/2019
Instruction	Career and Technical Education Work-Based Learning Guide	8/4/2022
Instruction	Definition of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education	5/27/2021
Instruction	Digital Devices in the Classroom - Health and Safety Guidelines	6/25/2021
Instruction	Guidance for Successful Virtual Learning	6/24/2021
Instruction	Guidance for Unscheduled Remote Learning Days	9/2/2021
Instruction	Curriculum Guidelines for Instruction on the Safe Use of and Risks of Abuse of Prescription Drugs	8/19/2021
Instruction	Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content	8/4/2022
Instruction	Board of Education Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements for the Standard, Advanced Studies, and Modified Standard Diplomas in Virginia Public Schools	10/13/2022
Military	Guidelines for Honorary High School Diplomas for Veterans of World War II, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War	10/25/2010
School Calendar	Guidelines for Considering and Approving Requests for Year-Round Instructional Program Waivers Pursuant to 22.1-79.1	9/19/2019
School Facilities	Model Guidelines for the Wearing of Uniforms In Public Schools	7/1/1996
School Facilities	Guidelines for School Facilities In Virginia’s Public Schools	4/1/2021
School Facilities	Guidelines for a Water Management Program to Prevent Legionella Pneumophila Growth in Public School Buildings	6/24/2021
School Safety	Model Guidance for Positive and Preventive Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension	9/16/2021
School Safety	Virginia School Search Resource Guide, Including Student Search Guidelines	10/1/2000
School Safety	Guidance for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in School Nutrition Programs	10/11/2002
School Safety	Guidelines for Management of the Student’s Scholastic Record	5/1/2004
School Safety	Model Guidelines for School Attendance for Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus	12/30/1990
School Safety	Model School Crisis and Emergency Management Plan	11/30/2007
School Safety	Persistently Dangerous Schools and Unsafe School Choice Option	4/30/2003
School Safety	Diabetes Management in Schools: Manual for Unlicensed Personnel	11/25/2021
School Safety	Guidelines for Student Drug-Testing in the Public Schools	6/30/2004
School Safety	Guidelines for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse in Virginia Public Schools	3/24/2011
School Safety	Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students	5/13/2021
School Safety	Elementary School Gun Safety Guidelines and Curriculum	7/31/2011
School Safety	Persistently Dangerous Schools Identification Process & Criteria	4/29/2003
School Safety	Model Policy to Address Bullying in Virginia’s Schools	10/24/2013
School Safety	Guidelines for School Division Policy Regarding Service Dogs in Virginia's Public Schools	12/31/2011
School Safety	Resource Document for Local Screening Requirements in Virginia's Public Schools	9/30/2009
School Safety	Guidelines for Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the School Setting	12/30/2014
School Safety	The Manual for the Training of Public School Employees in the Administration of Medication	6/1/2012
School Safety	Approved Training Programs for the Treatment of Students with a Seizure Disorder	12/23/2021
School Safety	Guidelines for Use of Designated Stock Albuterol in Schools	2/3/2022
School Safety	Guidelines for Policies on Heat-Related Illness Prevention	9/29/2022
School Safety	Guidelines for Policies on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Student Athletes	11/10/2022
SOA	Process by which Locally Prescribed Graduation Requirements that Exceed the Requirements in 8 VAC 20-131-50 of the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia May Be Amended or Discontinued	11/17/2011
SOA	Interpretation of Regulations for Certain Transfer Students	12/20/2002
SOA	Substitute Tests Approved for Awarding Verified Credit	7/27/2017
SOA	Guidelines on Exemplar School Recognition	4/26/2018
SOA	Guidance Document Governing Certain Provisions of the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia	11/25/2021
Special Education	Discipline of Students with Disabilities	12/30/2010
Special Education	Your Family's Special Education Rights – Virginia Procedural Safeguards Notice	9/30/2013
Special Education	Required Modifications to Local Procedures and Policies (Special Education)	11/30/2009
Special Education	Alternative Special Education Staffing Plan Procedures	12/11/2015
Special Education	Procedures for Receiving and Resolving Complaints which Allege Violation of Federal and State Laws and Regulations Pertaining to Children with Disabilities	2/25/2000
Special Education	Training Standards for Paraprofessionals Assigned to Work with a Teacher Who Has Primary Oversight of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder	1/10/2013
Special Education	Standard Diploma Credit Accommodations for Students with Disabilities	9/20/2018
Special Education	Guidelines for Educating Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)	2/28/2017
Special Education	Parent's Guide to Special Education	12/31/2010
Special Education	Parents’ Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution	12/31/2008
Special Education	Guidance on Prior Written Notice in the Special Education Process	5/31/2013
Special Education	Guidance for Military Families with Students in Special Education	8/31/2014
Special Education	Guidance Document on Manifestation Determination New Requirements	11/30/2006
Special Education	Extended School Year Services	12/31/2007
Special Education	Guidance Document on the Implementation of the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia	8/31/2009
Special Education	Guidance Document for Implementing New Special Education Requirements for the Definition of Parent	5/31/2009
Special Education	Guidelines For School Division Transfer of Assistive Technology Devices	9/6/2013
Special Education	Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Intervention Plans and Positive Intervention and Supports	12/31/2015
Special Education	Guidelines For Working With Students Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired In Virginia Public Schools	12/15/2017
Special Education	Guidelines For Working With Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing In Virginia Public Schools	2/20/2020
Special Education	Speech-Language Pathology Services in the Schools: Guidelines for Best Practice	12/31/2018
Special Education	Educational Interpreting Services	12/31/2010
Special Education	Guidance on Evaluation and Eligibility for the Special Education and Related Services	1/31/2018
Special Education	Guidance Document for Standards-based IEPs	3/31/2016
Special Education	Special Education in Local and Regional Jails: Guidelines for Best Practice	3/3/2022
Special Education	Guidance for the Development of Postsecondary Goals	3/3/2022
Special Education	Transfer of Rights For Students with Disabilities Upon Reaching The Age of Majority In Virginia	9/2/2021
Special Education	Handbook for Occupational & Physical Therapy Services in the Public Schools of Virginia	12/31/2010
Special Education	Handbook for Educators of Students Who Are English Language Learners with Suspected Disabilities	2/6/2020
Special Education	Guidelines for Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders	10/31/2010
Special Education	Models of Best Practice in the Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders	5/31/2011
Special Education	VAAP Participation Criteria and the Determination of Significant Cognitive Disabilities	2/20/2020
Special Education	Virginia Early Childhood Inclusion Guidance Document	2/16/2018
Special Education	Guidelines for the Provision of Behavior Analysis in Public Schools	2/18/2021
Special Education	VDOE Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education and Sample Eligibility Forms and Disability Worksheets	9/16/2021
Special Education	Guidelines for the Consideration of the Need for Age and Developmentally Appropriate Instruction	5/27/2021
Standards of Quality	Guidance Regarding Maximum Class Size and Student-Teacher Ratios in the Standards of Quality	1/16/2014
Student Services	Suicide Prevention Guidelines	9/3/2020
Student Services	Policy Regarding Medication Recommendation by School Personnel	8/16/2002
Student Services	Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Curriculum Guidelines	5/13/2021
Student Services	Eating Disorders Awareness in the Public School Setting	8/6/2020
Student Services	Guidelines for Training on the Prevention of Trafficking of Children	6/28/2018
Student Services	Guidelines for the Prevention of Suspension and Expulsion of Young Children: Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings	12/6/2018
Student Services	Virginia Community School Framework	1/23/2020
Student Services	Guidance and Model Policy for the Notification of Protective Orders in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools	12/24/2020
Student Services	Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools	7/19/2023
Student Services	Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards	6/26/2021
Student Services	Guidance for the Provision of Specialized Student Support Positions in Virginia Public Schools	7/8/2021
Tax Credits	Guidelines for the Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credits Program	6/13/2019
Tax Credits	Guidelines for the Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program for Education	6/10/2021
Teacher Education	Accountability Measurement of Partnerships and Collaborations Based on PreK-12 School Needs Required by the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia	11/29/2012
Teacher Education	Definitions of At-Risk of Becoming Low-Performing and Low-Performing Institutions of Higher Education in Virginia as Required by Title II of the Higher Education Act (HEA)	3/23/2017
Teacher Education	Criteria for Identifying Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure as “Low Performing” or “At Risk of Becoming Low Performing” Required by Title II of the Higher Education Opportunity Act	2/17/2011
Technology	Acceptable Use Policy: A Handbook	1/1/2001
Technology	Guidelines for the Donation of Obsolete Educational Technology Hardware and Software by Schools Boards to Students	10/20/2000
Transportation	Virginia School Bus Specifications	5/30/2019

Documents listed are for the parent board or agency since they may be relevant to this chapter. No guidance documents apply to this chapter specifically.