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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS › Section 8VAC20-160-30 - Format options

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Localities have options for the secondary school transcript
				  format. They may use the Department of Education model or develop their own
				  following board regulations. Localities may also use a digital data exchange
				  format for electronic transcript transmission. The accreditation status of a
				  high school shall not be included on the student transcript provided to
				  colleges, universities, or employers.
The required information is as follows:
1. Name of school division;
2. Student legal name;
3. State Testing Identifier (STI);
4. Birthdate;
5. Gender;
6. Home address;
7. Home telephone number;
8. Graduation date;
9. Type of diploma, to include "Advanced
				Studies," "Standard," or "Other Diplomas Authorized by the Board of
				Education";
10. Type of industry
				certification credential and date of completion, if applicable;
11. Certificate of Program Completion and
				award date, if applicable;
12.
				Notation of Early College Scholar Designation;
13. Notation of Commonwealth Scholar
				Designation;
14. Name, address,
				email address, and telephone number of schools student attended each
				year;
15. Number of days absent
				within given school year;
16.
				Course work listed by year with grades;
17. Total credits earned by year;
18. A list of verified credits earned,
				including any credits earned by substitution;
19. Credits to date;
20. Grade point average;
21. Credit summary for entire school
				experience;
22. Key to symbols and
				abbreviations used to denote accelerated courses, advanced-level courses,
				Commonwealth College Course Collaborative courses, honors courses, and summer
				school courses, or credits earned by substitution;
23. Notification of whether school/program
				ranks students; if so, the rank in class with given number of semesters used
				for computation;
24. Final driver
				education grade;
25. Test record,
				to include at least the highest score earned, if applicable, on college
				performance-related standardized tests such as SAT and ACT, excluding Standards
				of Learning (SOL) test scores, except that each local school board shall adopt
				a policy setting forth the procedure by which parents, guardians, or others
				having legal control or charge can elect in writing to have their child's test
				record excluded from the student transcript (opt out);
26. Signature and title of school
				official;
27. Date of school
				official signature;
28. School
				name;
29. School address;
30. Telephone number of school;
31. Fax number of school;
32. The school's Department of Education
				7-digit code number.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-253.13.3
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS › Section 8VAC20-160-40 - Profile data sheet

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A secondary school profile data sheet, for each school
				  reflected on the transcript, if applicable, shall be attached to each student
				  transcript sent to colleges, universities, and prospective employers. Schools
				  may furnish additional information. The accreditation status of a high school
				  shall not be included on the school profile data sheet. No standard format is
				  required. The profile data sheet must contain the following information:
1. Name of school counseling director or
				school counselor;
2. Name, address,
				and telephone number of school;
3.
				Description - school/community;
4.
				Achievement data to include SAT and/or ACT scores using the most recent data
				available in comparison with Virginia and the nation;
5. Description of curriculum;
6. Grading scale;
7. Grade distribution;
8. Explanation of advanced-level,
				accelerated, and honors courses;
9.
				Weighted grades, explanation of weighting courses and the
				computation;
10. Explanation of
				rank in class, if applicable:
a. List courses
				excluded from computation;
b.
				Explanation of computation of pass/fail courses;
c. Student groups included/excluded from
				ranking in class;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS › Section 8VAC20-160-50 - Weight of advanced-level courses

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Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
				  courses shall be weighted. Local school boards shall determine which other
				  courses/programs are to receive weighted credits, the amount of weight such
				  courses shall receive, and how those weighted credits will be used in the
				  determination of grade point averages in the school or school
				  division.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-16 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS › Section 8VAC20-160-60 - Elements for weighting

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If the course is to be weighted , it must have the following
				  elements:
1. Specified curriculum
				approved by local board or outside agency meeting criteria of program and/or
				organization;
2. Standards that
				exceed normal course requirements; and
3. Defined assessment component.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-16 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 180 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 8VAC20-180-10 - School improvement plan

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Each school division shall involve the staff and community in
				  revising and extending biennially a six-year school improvement plan. This plan
				  shall be reviewed and approved by the local school board and submitted by
				  January 15 of each odd-numbered year to the Superintendent of Public
				  Instruction for approval in accordance with criteria of the Board of Education.
				  The plan shall include:
1. The
				objectives of the school division which can be measured by outcomes related to
				pupil performance, whenever possible;
2. An assessment of the extent to which the
				objectives are being achieved, including evidence from follow-up studies of
				former students;
3. Strategies for
				achieving the objectives of the school division; and
4. Evidence of community participation in the
				development of the six-year plan.
A report shall be made by November 1 of each year to the
				  local school board and to the public on the extent to which the measurable
				  objectives of the preceding two school years were achieved. Deviations from the
				  plan shall be explained.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
					 §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 210 - CLASSIFICATIONS OF EXPENDITURES › Section 8VAC20-210-10 - Classification of expenditures

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The following major classification of expenditures is
				  prescribed for use by local school boards when the division superintendent,
				  with the approval of the school board, prepares the estimate of moneys needed
				  for public schools.
1.
				Instruction;
2. Administration,
				attendance and health;
3. Pupil
				transportation;
4. Operation and
				maintenance;
5. School food
				services and other noninstructional operations;
6. Facilities;
7. Debt and fund transfers; and
8. Contingency reserves.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-115 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 240 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS › Section 8VAC20-240-10 - Classification; responsibility for administration of regulations, exclusion of specific funds

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All funds derived from extracurricular school activities,
				  such as entertainment, athletic contest, cafeteria, club dues, etc., and from
				  any and all activities of the school involving personnel, students, or property
				  are by this chapter classified as school activity funds (internal accounts).
				  The local school boards shall be responsible for the administration of this
				  chapter in the schools under their control and may determine which funds in any
				  school may be excluded from those subject to this chapter. (Funds defined by
				  law as public funds are not subject to this chapter and are to be handled as
				  provided by law.)
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 240 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS › Section 8VAC20-240-20 - Records, school finance officer, bonds

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Each school shall keep an accurate record of all receipts
				  and disbursements so that a clear and concise statement of the condition of
				  each fund may be determined at all times. It shall be the duty of each
				  principal to see that such records are maintained in accordance with this
				  chapter and rules promulgated by the local school board. The principal or
				  person designated by him shall perform the duties of school finance officer or
				  central treasurer. The school finance officer shall be bonded, and the local
				  school board shall prescribe rules governing such bonds for employees who are
				  responsible for these funds.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 240 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS › Section 8VAC20-240-30 - Forms

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The use of forms prescribed by the Board of Education is not
				  mandatory but the basic information required by the uniform system must be
				  incorporated in any system substituted for that designed by the Board of
				  Education.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 240 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS › Section 8VAC20-240-40 - Audits; monthly and annual reports

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School activity funds (internal accounts) shall be audited
				  at least once a year by a duly qualified accountant or accounting firm approved
				  by the local school board and a copy of the audit report shall be filed in the
				  office of the division superintendent. Monthly reports of such funds shall be
				  prepared and filed in the principal's office, and annual reports shall be filed
				  in the office of the principal or division superintendent. The cost of such an
				  audit is a proper charge against the school operating fund or school activity
				  funds.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 240 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS › Section 8VAC20-240-50 - Interpretation of regulations and forms

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Nothing in this chapter or suggested forms shall be
				  construed as superseding or modifying the federal-state plan for operation of
				  cafeterias under the National School Lunch Act, 42 USC § 1751 et
				  seq.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 250 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TESTING OF SIGHT AND HEARING OF PUPILS › Section 8VAC20-250-10 - Testing of sight and hearing; monitoring

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The principal of each public elementary and secondary school
				  shall cause the vision and hearing of students enrolled in (i) kindergarten,
				  (ii) grade two or three, (iii) grade seven, and (iv) grade 10 to be screened
				  subject to the conditions and exceptions as established in §
									22.1-273
				  of the Code of Virginia. The vision and hearing screen of students shall be
				  scheduled within the first 60 administrative working days of the school year.
				  Whenever a student is found to have any defect of vision or hearing or a
				  disease of the eyes or ears, the principal shall notify the parent or guardian
				  in writing of such defect or disease. This screening of students will be
				  monitored through the department's annual data collection
				  process.
Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-253.13:3
					 and
					 22.1-273
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 281 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING JOINTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SCHOOLS AND JOINTLY OPERATED PROGRAMS › Section 8VAC20-281-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms apply only to these regulations
				  and do not supersede those definitions used for federal reporting purposes or
				  for the calculation of costs related to the Standards of Quality (§
				  22.1-253.13:1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). When used in these regulations,
				  these words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
				  indicates otherwise:
"Fiscal agent" means the treasurer of a county or city in
				  which a joint school is physically located or the treasurer from one of the
				  participating localities as selected by agreement of the participating local
				  school boards with approval of the participating local governing bodies. (See
				  "treasurer.")
"Joint board" means the governing board of the joint school.
				  The joint board is composed of at least one member from each participating
				  local school board.
"Joint school" means a joint or regional school or program
				  established by two or more local school boards, pursuant to § 22.1-26 of
				  the Code of Virginia, which may include but is not limited to a regional public
				  charter school, a regional residential charter school, a regional academic year
				  Governor's school, a regional career and technical center, a regional special
				  education program, or a regional alternative education program as defined in
				  § 22.1-209.1:2 of the Code of Virginia.
"Operation and maintenance" means budget preparation,
				  contracts for services, personnel matters, use of or construction of a school
				  building and grounds and the operation and maintenance thereof, and the
				  provision of any services, activity, or undertaking that the joint school is
				  required to perform in order to carry out its educational program.
"Regional public charter school" means a public charter
				  school operated by two or more school boards and chartered directly by the
				  participating school boards, as defined in § 22.1-212.5 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
"Treasurer" means the fiscal agent of the joint school, in
				  accordance with § 58.1-3123 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-16 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 281 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING JOINTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SCHOOLS AND JOINTLY OPERATED PROGRAMS › Section 8VAC20-281-30 - Waiver of regulations' requirements

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Effective July 1, 2008, a joint school or program in
				  operation prior to October 19, 2009, may request a waiver of the new
				  requirements of the regulations. This waiver request shall be submitted to the
				  Board of Education in a manner prescribed by the board. If the Board of
				  Education grants the waiver request, the approved school shall continue to
				  operate under the previous version of the regulations.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-16 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL LUNCH SALE OF FOOD ITEMS › Section 8VAC20-290-10 - Sale of food items

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The sale of food items in school during the lunch period
				  shall be limited to those items recognized as being components of the school
				  lunch program's Type A lunch and breakfast; the income from the sale of those
				  items shall accrue to the school lunch account.
The following provisions shall apply in implementing this
				  chapter:
1. "Food items" covers both
				food and drink.
2. "Lunch period"
				is the time from the beginning of the first lunch period through the end of the
				last lunch period.
3. This chapter
				does not prohibit the sale of a la carte items. It does limit the a la carte
				items to those which can be served as part of the Type A lunch and breakfast
				such as sandwiches, soup, salads, fruit, fruit juice, desserts, and chocolate
				milk. A review of the past Type A menus will provide guidance for a la carte
				items.
4. All income from sale of
				food items during the lunch period in the lunchroom or other locations in the
				building shall accrue to the school lunch account.
5. It is strongly recommended that food items
				sold in high school at times other than the lunch period be of recognized
				nutritional value and in keeping with federal requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 310 - RULES GOVERNING INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE › Section 8VAC20-310-10 - Health education program

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The Board of Education recognizes that the illegal and
				  inappropriate use of certain substances constitutes a hazard to the development
				  of students. Elementary and secondary schools shall include in the health
				  education program instruction in drugs and drug abuse.
Therefore, the public schools of the Commonwealth
				  shall:
1. Be concerned with education
				and prevention in all areas of substance use and abuse.
2. Establish and maintain a realistic,
				meaningful substance abuse prevention and education program that shall be
				developed and incorporated in the total education program.
3. Establish and maintain an ongoing
				in-service substance abuse prevention program for all school
				personnel.
4. Cooperate with
				government and approved private agencies involved with health of students
				relating to the abuse of substances.
5. Encourage and support pupil-run
				organizations and activities that will develop a positive peer influence in the
				area of substance abuse.
6. Create
				a climate whereby students may seek and receive counseling about substance
				abuse and related problems without fear of reprisal.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-206 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 320 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-320-10 - Health education program

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Elementary and secondary schools shall present a
				  comprehensive health education program which focuses on instruction related to
				  alcohol and drug abuse, smoking and health, personal growth and personal
				  health, nutrition, prevention and control of disease, physical fitness,
				  accident prevention, personal and family survival, environmental health, mental
				  health, and consumer education. These shall be developed in accordance with
				  procedures outlined in the Curriculum Guide for Health
				  Education.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-207 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 330 - RULES GOVERNING ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-330-10 - Definition

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Defined in the broadest sense, alternative education
				  involves learning experiences that offer educational choices which meet the
				  needs of students with varying interests and abilities. Alternative education
				  offers choices in terms of time, location, staffing, and programs.
Alternative education programs must be designed to help
				  students acquire the knowledge and develop the skills and attitudes reflected
				  in the goals of education for Virginia's public schools. Alternative education
				  programs already exist in many schools in the state. Among them are programs
				  for the handicapped, for gifted and talented students, and for students
				  enrolled in vocational education classes; however, alternative education, in
				  the broadest sense, is not limited to these programs.
The courses offered shall be approved by the local school
				  board in accordance with regulations of the Board of Education.
If regular high school credit is awarded to students in the
				  alternative programs, regulations of the Board of Education shall be
				  applicable.
Instructional personnel used in alternative programs shall
				  be certified if any portion of their salaries is derived from public
				  funds.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 330 - RULES GOVERNING ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-330-20 - Students

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Students shall satisfy age and residence eligibility
				  requirements in accordance with § 22.1-3 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 330 - RULES GOVERNING ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-330-30 - Funding

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The full-time equivalent per pupil cost of the alternative
				  program shall equal or exceed the amount required by the Appropriations Act for
				  students counted in average daily membership.
The local school division shall maintain pupil accounting
				  records for students in alternative programs who are counted in average daily
				  membership.
Public funds spent for alternative education programs
				  operated in cooperation with other governmental agencies shall be approved by
				  the local school board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-340-5 - Definitions

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The following words or terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Board" means the Virginia Board of Education.
"Correspondence school" means a school, organization, or
				  other entity, no matter how titled, that teaches students by mailing them
				  lessons and exercises that upon completion are returned to the school for
				  grading. Such lessons or exercises also may be transmitted and graded by
				  electronic means.
"Course" means the presentation of an orderly sequence of
				  material dealing with an individual subject area, such as driver
				  education.
"Department" means the Virginia Department of
				  Education.
"Home instruction" means the teaching of a child or children
				  by a teaching parent in the home as an alternative to meeting the requirements
				  of compulsory attendance as defined in § 22.1-254 of the Code of
				  Virginiaand as a means of complying with § 22.1-254.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
"Parent" means any parent, guardian, legal guardian, or other
				  person having control or charge of a child as specified in § 22.1-1 of the
				  Code of Virginia.
"School" means a correspondence school for driver education
				  programs.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-340-20 - Driver education vehicles

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The school division or school shall:
1. Provide a vehicle in excellent mechanical
				condition, equipped with dual-control brakes, a roof top sign, dual side
				mirrors, and safety restraints;
2.
				Ensure all driver education vehicles are equipped with restraint systems of the
				type approved by the Department of State Police in accordance with §§
				46.2-1093 and 46.2-1095 of the Code of Virginia;
3. Provide a vehicle with a current Virginia
				inspection sticker and license plate;
4. Insure the vehicle above the minimum
				amount required by state statute for liability and property damage;
				and
5. Identify the instructional
				vehicle by displaying "DRIVER EDUCATION VEHICLE" and name of school (or school
				division) attached to the top of the vehicle. The school name does not have to
				be on the rooftop sign and may appear in another visible location on the
				vehicle.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-205 and 46.2-334 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-340-30 - Teacher requirements

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The standardized driver education program established by the
				  Board of Education requires that teachers:
1. Hold a valid Virginia teaching license
				with an add-on endorsement or approved program endorsement in driver education;
				or, for in-car instruction, satisfy the paraprofessional training
				requirements;
2. Hold a valid
				Virginia driver's license; or, for teachers with valid out-of-state driver's
				licenses, provide the Department of Education with a copy of their driving
				record at the beginning of each semester, at the beginning of summer school,
				and when they receive a moving violation;
3. Have a broad background of driving
				experiences (two years minimum) in cities, rural roadways and
				highways;
4. Possess sound
				physical, mental and emotional qualities;
5. Have a satisfactory driving record;
				teachers who have accumulated six or more demerit points shall be removed from
				providing behind-the-wheel instruction for a period of 24 months, (no public or
				private school shall retain its driver education program approval by the
				Department of Education unless the teacher is removed;
6. Who have had their license suspended or
				revoked, or who have received a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest or
				conviction, be immediately removed from any classroom or laboratory driver
				education teaching assignment;
7.
				Obtain parent/guardian permission to enroll a student in the laboratory phase
				of instruction;
8. Make every
				reasonable effort to protect students from injury;
9. Ensure the proper use of safety restraints
				by all persons occupying the driver education vehicle;
10. Ensure that the student driver has in his
				possession a valid Virginia learner's permit when operating a driver education
				vehicle;
11. Have at least two
				students, or no more than three students, in the car; however, when it is in
				the best interest of the student, and with prior written permission from the
				parents or legal guardians, one student may be scheduled for in-car
				instruction;
12. Shall not allow
				the driver education vehicle to be used by any student during on-street
				instruction without the teacher being in the vehicle providing direct
				instruction. If the vehicle is parked and students remain in the vehicle, the
				keys shall be removed by the teacher. In no event should the vehicle's engine
				remain running with students inside the vehicle without the teacher also being
				inside the vehicle; and
13. Shall
				not allow the driver education vehicle to be used during multiple-car range
				instruction without teacher supervision.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-205 and 46.2-334 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section 8VAC20-340-40 - Approval of correspondence courses for driver education

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A. Required submissions.Schools seeking
				approval to offer the classroom portion of a driver education program to
				school-age children through a correspondence program or course in Virginia
				shall submit the following:
1. A signed and
				completed copy of the department's affidavit form.
2. A catalog or other documents containing
				the following information:
a. A statement of
				ownership or control of the institution;
b. Descriptions of the driver education
				courses offered by the institution;
c. A description of the method used to
				evaluate the students' work;
d. A
				schedule of tuition and fees, including the school's refund policies;
				and
e. Copies of all application
				forms and enrollment agreements used by the school.
3. Verification of approval or exemption from
				regular oversight from the appropriate state or local government agency in the
				school's state of domicile.
4.
				Information regarding the school's accreditation status.
5. The name and publisher of the textbook
				required.
6. An estimate of the
				minimum amount of time (in hours) required to complete the course.
7. Such additional information as the board
				or department may deem necessary.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC20-340)

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Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in
				  Virginia, 2010 Edition (includes Driver Education Standards of Learning,
				  revised January 2008), Virginia Department of Education
Program
				  Administration
Module
				  One - Virginia Driver Responsibilities: Licensing
				  Responsibilities
Module
				  Two - Virginia Driver Responsibilities: Preparing to Operate a
				  Vehicle
Module
				  Three - Basic Maneuvering Tasks: Low Risk Environment
Module
				  Four - Basic Maneuvering Tasks: Moderate Risk Driving
				  Environment
Module
				  Five - Information Processing: Moderate Risk Driving Environment
Module
				  Six - Information Processing: Complex Risk Environments
Module
				  Seven - Driver Performance: Personal Factors
Module
				  Eight - Driver Responsibilities: Adverse Conditions
Module
				  Eight - Driver Responsibilities: Adverse Conditions
Module
				  Nine - Driver Responsibilities: Vehicle Functions
Module
				  Ten - Driver Responsibilities: Making Informed Choices
Module
				  Eleven - Laboratory Instruction - Behind-the-Wheel and In-Car
				  Observation
Resource
				  List
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 340 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Form - FORMS (8VAC20-340)

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Affidavit
				  for Approval to Provide Driver Education Programs for Parents Approved to Home
				  School (rev. 5/2013)
Classroom
				  Driver Education Program Approval/Renewal for Homeschool Students (rev.
				  5/2013)
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-10 to 8VAC20-350-20 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-30 to 8VAC20-350-110 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-120 to 8VAC20-350-130 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-140 to 8VAC20-350-190 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-200 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part I - Definitions, Exemptions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-210 to 8VAC20-350-220 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part VII - Student Services, Records, and Contracts [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-230 to 8VAC20-350-250 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part VIII - Cancellation and Refund Policy [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-260 to 8VAC20-350-300 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part IX - Advertising, Publications [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-310 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part X - Correspondence Schools [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-320 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XI - Specific Requirements for Schools for Children with Disabilities [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-330 to 8VAC20-350-440 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XII - Certificate Generally, Restrictions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-450 to 8VAC20-350-470 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XIII - Student Guaranty Provisions [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-480 to 8VAC20-350-500 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XIV - Fees [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-510 - [Repealed]

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XV - Certificate Renewal [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-520 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XVI - Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew a Certificate, Grounds [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-530 to 8VAC20-350-590 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XVII - Listing of Schools [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-600 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XVIII - Agent Permits [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-610 to 8VAC20-350-630 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XIX - School Closings [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-640 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XX - Transmittal of Documents and Materials [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-650 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 350 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND ISSUING OF AGENT PERMITS [REPEALED] › Part XXI - Amendments [Repealed] › Section 8VAC20-350-660 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 360 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES › Section 8VAC20-360-10 - Eligibility

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Certificates may be issued to individuals who meet the
				  following requirements:
1. Age. An
				applicant must be at least 18 years of age and not enrolled in a public or
				private high school. Under special circumstances, which are consistent with
				22.1-254 and 22.1-254.2 of the Code of Virginia, the age limit may be lowered
				to 16 years of age.
2. Minimum
				score requirements. The following minimum score requirements must be met
				depending upon when the candidate took the General Educational Development
				(GED) tests:
a. For test batteries completed
				on or after January 1, 2002, individuals must achieve the minimum passing score
				requirements set by the GED Testing Service of the American Council on
				Education or such higher score requirements that may be established by the
				Virginia Board of Education;
b. For
				test batteries completed between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2001,
				individuals must achieve at least an average battery score of 45, a total
				standard score of 225, and no individual test score below 40;
c. For test batteries completed between July
				1, 1979, and December 31, 1996, individuals must achieve at least an average
				battery score of 45, a total standard score of 225, and no individual test
				score below 35; or
d. For test
				batteries completed prior to July 1, 1979, individuals must achieve at least an
				average battery score of 45 (rounded up), a total standard score of 223, and no
				individual test standard score below 35.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 360 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES › Section 8VAC20-360-20 - Retesting

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An individual may take the full battery of tests up to three
				  times during a calendar year to qualify for a General Educational Development
				  Certificate. Test scores may be combined in accordance with GED Testing Service
				  policy.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-224 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-20 - Part-time service as school principal

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The division superintendent of schools, on a part-time
				  basis, may with the consent of the Board of Education serve as school
				  principal.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-30 - Acting superintendents

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In case of a vacancy occurring during the regular four-year
				  term of office of the division superintendent, an acting superintendent shall
				  be designated by the school board or boards to serve until the newly appointed
				  superintendent assumes office. The local school board or boards may compensate
				  such acting superintendent from local funds and such board or boards may
				  provide necessary traveling expenses.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-40 - Observing regulations; making annual and special reports

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It shall be the duty of each division superintendent to
				  observe such directions and regulations as the Superintendent of Public
				  Instruction or Board of Education may prescribe and to make special reports to
				  the Superintendent whenever required.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-50 - School accounts

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It shall be the duty of the division superintendent to
				  inspect the accounts of the clerk of the school board from time to time during
				  the year and see that such accounts are kept correctly and that all school
				  funds are properly applied.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-60 - Distribution of state reports, forms, laws, and regulations

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Superintendents shall distribute promptly all reports,
				  forms, laws, and regulations which may be received from the Superintendent of
				  Public Instruction, in accordance with his directions.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-70 - Explanation of school system; enforcement of school laws, regulations, etc

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Superintendents shall explain the school system and give
				  information about it on all suitable occasions, and shall make certain that all
				  school laws and regulations are strictly enforced and that the decisions of the
				  Superintendent of Public Instruction and of the Board of Education are complied
				  with. When such decisions are not complied with, the division superintendent
				  shall inform the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-80 - Inspection and supervision of schools

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It shall be the duty of the division superintendent to visit
				  and inspect each school in his division. He shall inquire into all matters
				  relating to the management of the school, the course of study, method of
				  instruction, and use of textbooks, and shall give particular attention to the
				  conditions of the school buildings.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-90 - Supervision of teachers

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The division superintendent shall see to it that teachers
				  discharge faithfully the duties assigned to them, and any neglect or violation
				  by teachers of any of the laws or regulations shall be promptly reported to the
				  school board with recommendations for appropriate action.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 390 - RULES GOVERNING DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS › Section 8VAC20-390-100 - Condemnation of school buildings

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The superintendent shall have authority to condemn school
				  buildings, as provided by law, when such school buildings are not safe and may
				  endanger the health of pupils.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-59, 22.1-60, and 22.1-70 of the Code of
					 Virginia.