Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
Board
State Board of Education
chapter
Regulations Governing Local School Boards and School Divisions [8 VAC 20 ‑ 720]
Action:
Incorporate the Board of Education’s Guidelines for Local Textbook Approval
Action 3918
 
General Information
Action Summary On September 22, 2011, the Board of Education adopted Guidelines for Local Textbook Approval to assist school divisions as they review and approve textbooks at the local level. The Guidelines encourage local school boards that opt to use a textbook that has not been approved by the Board of Education to conduct a local textbook review that includes components similar to the state level review. Revisions to the Regulations Governing Local School Boards and School Divisions include the addition of provisions of the Board of Education’s Guidelines for Local Textbook Approval, thus changing them from optional guidelines to required regulations.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [003621]
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
6495 Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/27/2014.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Mrs. Anne Wescott  / Assistant Superintendent for Policy and Communicat
Address: P.O. Box 2120
25th Floor
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: anne.wescott@doe.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)225-2403    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-