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State Board of Education
Mandate 1021

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Amend SOA's to require each school counselor to spend 80 percent of time in direct counseling
Purpose of legislation
Amend the Standards of Accreditation (8VAC20-131) to require each school counselor employed by a school board in a public elementary or secondary school to spend at least 80 percent of his staff time during normal school hours in the direct counseling of individual students or groups of students.
Legislation mandating a change Chap 139 (2019)
VAC chapters to be amended
8 vac 20 - 131 : Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 5350: Proposed Amendments to Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (8 VAC 20-131) to Comport with 2019 Legislation Passed by the General Assembly (Exempt Action)
Latest Stage: Final
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