| Action Summary | HB595 and HB182 of the 2026 Acts of the Assembly both direct the Board to amend 8VAC20-132. HB595 directs that 8VAC20-132 be amended to provide that the Board shall grant a waiver for the requirement that students be trained in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators, including hands-on practice of the skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation if a student cannot complete the requirement pursuant to their individualized education program or 504 plan or if a student transfers after tenth grade from a school or other education program that does not require or give credit for health and physical education courses to a public school that provides such training as a part of a health or physical education course to students in grades nine or 10. HB595 further directs that any student who transfers into a public high school after grade 10 and is simultaneously pursuing an advanced studies diploma and an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma may complete certain courses or sequences of courses required for the IB diploma as substitutes for the Virginia and U.S. history course, the Virginia and U.S. government course, and the economics and personal finance credit requirement. HB182 directs the Board to amend its regulations to permit any student to substitute the African American History course or the Advanced Placement African American Studies course for the World History I course or the World Geography course provided that (i) enrollment in such African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course is available to the student and (ii) any such student shall be required to complete and receive a passing score on an applicable local alternative assessment, or an equivalent Board-approved assessment, in order to satisfy history and social studies credit requirements for graduation. The relevant regulatory requirements are found in 8VAC20-132. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication. Exempt Citation: ยง 2.2-4006 (A)(4)(a) |
| RIS Project | Yes [8739] |
| Associated Mandates |
Bill: HB182 (2026)
Bill: HB595 (2026)
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| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Stage ID | Stage Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11311 | Final | Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (10/05/2026). |
| 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 |
| Phone: | (804)750-8750 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |