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Bill Special education and related services; definitions, utilization of Virginia IEP. Special education and related services; definitions; records retention; duties of Department of Education; parent engagement specialists; professional development; education preparation program coursework. Makes several changes relating to special education and related services for children with disabilities in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth, including requiring (i) the Department of Education to (a) review and update all forms and worksheets relating to referral, evaluation, reevaluation, and eligibility, and to review and update guidance on the implementation of all such forms and worksheets; (b) develop guidance for students and parents on and processes relating to the alternative path to earning a standard diploma through credit accommodations, including special permission credit accommodations for locally awarded verified credits; and (c) review and consider updating its regulations to include parent and student input as required content in an individualized education program (IEP), define "short-term objectives" for the purpose of IEP content, and include, as appropriate, short-term objectives derived from measurable goals as content in an IEP; (ii) each public elementary or secondary school, after a child with a disability graduates from, ages out of, or otherwise leaves any such school, to retain the special education records of such child for at least seven years; (iii) each education preparation program offered by a public or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with certain endorsements as specified in the bill to (a) include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in instructional practices to support specially designed instruction, as that term is defined in the bill, in inclusive settings and (b) ensure that coursework and, as available, field practice opportunities that build knowledge of instructional practices to support specially designed instruction in inclusive settings are a focus of the education preparation program; and (iv) each school board to notify the parent of any student with disabilities who has an IEP and who fails to meet the graduation requirements of such student's right to a free and appropriate education to age 21, as provided in relevant law.The bill requires the Department of Education to submit to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2024 an initial report on its progress toward improving services to students with disabilities, including estimated costs, requirements, and the timeline to implement a Virginia Individualized Education Program data system and template and plans, estimated costs, and timelines for the implementation of other provisions of the bill relating to the development and provision of high quality professional development and instructional practices to support the provision of specially designed instruction in inclusive settings. The bill also requires each school board to adopt by January 1, 2028 policies relating to the utilization of the components of the Virginia Individualized Education Program data system and template or a local alternative. Finally, the bill directs the Virginia Commission on Youth to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025 on Virginia's special education dispute resolution system. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2024 SB 220 Virginia SB 220 (2024)
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Virginia SB 220 (2024) — Special education and related services; definitions, utilization of Virginia IEP.

Special education and related services; definitions; records retention; duties of Department of Education; parent engagement specialists; professional development; education preparation program coursework. Makes several changes relating to special education and related services for children with disabilities in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth, including requiring (i) the Department of Education to (a) review and update all forms and worksheets relating to referral, evaluation, reevaluation, and eligibility, and to review and update guidance on the implementation of all such forms and worksheets; (b) develop guidance for students and parents on and processes relating to the alternative path to earning a standard diploma through credit accommodations, including special permission credit accommodations for locally awarded verified credits; and (c) review and consider updating its regulations to include parent and student input as required content in an individualized education program (IEP), define "short-term objectives" for the purpose of IEP content, and include, as appropriate, short-term objectives derived from measurable goals as content in an IEP; (ii) each public elementary or secondary school, after a child with a disability graduates from, ages out of, or otherwise leaves any such school, to retain the special education records of such child for at least seven years; (iii) each education preparation program offered by a public or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with certain endorsements as specified in the bill to (a) include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in instructional practices to support specially designed instruction, as that term is defined in the bill, in inclusive settings and (b) ensure that coursework and, as available, field practice opportunities that build knowledge of instructional practices to support specially designed instruction in inclusive settings are a focus of the education preparation program; and (iv) each school board to notify the parent of any student with disabilities who has an IEP and who fails to meet the graduation requirements of such student's right to a free and appropriate education to age 21, as provided in relevant law.The bill requires the Department of Education to submit to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2024 an initial report on its progress toward improving services to students with disabilities, including estimated costs, requirements, and the timeline to implement a Virginia Individualized Education Program data system and template and plans, estimated costs, and timelines for the implementation of other provisions of the bill relating to the development and provision of high quality professional development and instructional practices to support the provision of specially designed instruction in inclusive settings. The bill also requires each school board to adopt by January 1, 2028 policies relating to the utilization of the components of the Virginia Individualized Education Program data system and template or a local alternative. Finally, the bill directs the Virginia Commission on Youth to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025 on Virginia's special education dispute resolution system.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. CHAP0502 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Committee substitute printed 24106394D-S1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee substitute printed 24107610D-S2 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Committee substitute printed 24107845D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
  5. SB220ER (committee substitute) — source
  6. SB220H2 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) — 99–0 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Barbara A. Favola — primary (person)
  • Carrie E. Coyner — cosponsor (person)
  • Lashrecse D. Aird — cosponsor (person)
  • Suhas Subramanyam — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2024-01-08 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104579D filing, introduction
  • 2024-01-08 Referred to Committee on Education and Health referral-committee
  • 2024-01-24 Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education referral-committee
  • 2024-02-01 Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-08 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-08 Committee substitute printed 24106394D-S1 substitution
  • 2024-02-08 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-08 Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-12 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-12 Committee substitute printed 24107610D-S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-02-13 Read second time reading-2
  • 2024-02-13 Committee substitute rejected 24106394D-S1
  • 2024-02-13 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2024-02-13 Committee substitute agreed to 24107610D-S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-13 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB220S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-02-13 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-02-15 Placed on Calendar
  • 2024-02-15 Read first time reading-1
  • 2024-02-15 Referred to Committee on Education referral-committee
  • 2024-02-15 Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee referral-committee
  • 2024-02-20 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-20 Impact statement from DPB (SB220S2)
  • 2024-02-21 Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-21 Committee substitute printed 24107845D-H1 substitution
  • 2024-02-23 Impact statement from DPB (SB220H1)
  • 2024-02-23 Read second time reading-2
  • 2024-02-26 Passed by for the day
  • 2024-02-27 Passed by for the day
  • 2024-02-28 Floor substitute printed 24108413D-H2 (Coyner)
  • 2024-02-28 Read third time reading-3
  • 2024-02-28 Committee substitute rejected 24107845D-H1
  • 2024-02-28 Substitute by Delegate Coyner agreed to 24108413D-H2
  • 2024-02-28 Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB220H2
  • 2024-02-28 Passed House with substitute (100-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-02-28 VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-03-01 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-03-01 Title replaced 24108413D-H2
  • 2024-03-04 Impact statement from DPB (SB220H2)
  • 2024-03-06 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2024-03-06 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB220ER) passage
  • 2024-03-06 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2024-03-07 Impact statement from DPB (SB220ER)
  • 2024-03-07 Signed by President passage
  • 2024-03-11 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 enrolled
  • 2024-03-11 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 executive-receipt
  • 2024-04-04 Approved by Governor-Chapter 502 (effective - see bill) executive-signature
  • 2024-04-04 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/127a122e-1ed6-4dec-8d04-a72922915a5b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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