STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Request for Public Comment and Participation on Regulatory Changes to 8VAC20-81 in Response to OSEP Differentiated Monitoring and Support Report

Purpose of notice and background information: As a result of an onsite federal monitoring visit by the U. S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”), conducted in September 2023 with a Differentiated Monitoring and Support Report (“DMS Report”) being released to the Virginia Department of Education (“VDOE”) on March 13, 2024, the Board of Education (“Board”) has approved revisions to the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (8VAC20-81) to implement corrective actions as required by OSEP.

The Board is seeking comment and participation, as well as announcing a public comment period on the proposed changes. 

A summary of the Board action and a redline version of the proposed regulatory changes can be found on the Board's webpage for the March 27-28, 2024, meetings.

Public comment period: April 18, 2024 - June 6, 2024

How to comment: Comment will be accepted through the Town Hall public comment forum