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Department of Education
135 guidance documents relevant to this agency for the criteria specified
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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 
7633 Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments: 2023-2024 and Beyond 11/9/2023 
7657 Programmatic Accreditation Guidelines for Career and Technical Education 2/15/2024 
7658 Executive Order #28 Guidance 2/15/2024 
7700 Guidelines for Instruction on Problem Gambling and the Addictive Potential Thereof 3/14/2024 
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 10/12/2023  Changes Being Made
Early Childhood Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual 10/1/2024 
Employment & License Virginia License Renewal Manual 2/17/2022 
Employment & License Guidelines for Prescribed Professional Teacher’s Examinations 3/3/2022  Changes Being Made
Employment & License Policy Statement for Implementing in Virginia Approved Programs the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment 11/30/2005  Changes Being Made
Employment & License Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers 4/28/2011 
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 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 
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 Objectives for Personal Living and Finance 12/30/2006 
Instruction Criteria for Character Education 7/26/2012 
Instruction Homebound Instructional Services Guidelines 2/1/2012 
Instruction Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Dissection 7/30/2004 
Instruction Virginia’s Textbook Review Process 3/24/2011 
Instruction List of Board of Education Regulations Identified as Waivable for Charter School Purposes 6/30/1999 
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 7/18/2024  Changes Being Made
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 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 Board of Education-approved Criteria for Awarding the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Diploma Seal 10/18/2018 
Instruction Career and Technical Education Work-Based Learning Guide 9/28/2023  Changes Being Made
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 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 9/14/2023  Changes Being Made
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 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 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 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 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 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  Changes Being Made
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 
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  Changes Being Made
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