Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
Board
State Board of Education
chapter
Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia [8 VAC 20 ‑ 131]
Action:
Amendments to permit students entering the ninth grade prior to the 2018-19 school year to be awarded locally-awarded verified credit in English and mathematics when certain Board of Education-established criteria are met.
Action 5014
 
General Information
Action Summary The proposed amendments allow students that entered the ninth grade prior to the 2018-19 school year to be awarded locally-awarded verified credits in English and mathematics when certain Board of Education-established criteria are met. Currently, these students may receive locally-awarded verified credits in only science and history/social science. These proposed amendments would amend the Standards of Accreditation as they are currently effective for the current school year, and as they will be effective for the 2018-19 school year. Changes to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia that will be effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year will allow students that enter the ninth grade in 2018-2019 and thereafter to receive locally-awarded verified credits in English, mathematics, science, and history/social science. The proposed amendments will provide access to locally-awarded verified credits in English, mathematics, science, and history/social science for both existing and future students.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [005440]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
8236 Emergency/NOIRA Stage complete. Emergency regulation was set to expire on 11/08/2019 and was extended until 05/07/2020.
8644 Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/25/2020.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Mr. Zachary Robbins  / Director of Policy
Address: 101 N. 14 Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: zachary.robbins@doe.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)225-2092    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-