Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Standards for Licensed Children's Residential Faciliities [22 VAC 40 ‑ 151]
Action Amend Standards for Licensed Children’s Residential Facilities
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/27/2026
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3/27/26  9:45 am
Commenter: Veronica Dowdy

Attendance Clarification
 

Most if not all residential program patients of 'school age' would

qualify as Disabled Students likely qualifying for IEPs. For those

with IEPs it is imperative that Attendance Measures shall be

documented to be inline with Federal I.D.E.A. Attendance

Regulations as this appears to be VOID in Public Schools

in the past 5 years or so. IEP Scholars do often experience

School Avoidance/School Refusal and these students

are required by Laws already existing to receive additional supports

and services that many Public Schools DO NOT adhere, just so 

they can break laws and charge parents/children with CHINS/Truancy and 

create unnecessary and undue hardships for IEP Children/Families. These measures

must be included in policy and especially implementation and audited routinely as

to not inflict pain/suffering/abuses needlessly upon the public, and the persons

the most vulnerable persons who truly deserve, require and are entitled to the 

additional supports and services their disabilities and/or suspected disabilites

require. 

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