Virginia Code 22.1-217.2: Special education transition materials.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make available special education transition materials for students and parents to be used during a student’s annual Individualized Education Program meeting as required by the State Board of Education Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (8VAC20-81-118 and 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) and direct local school divisions to use the material to the fullest extent possible. Such materials shall be prepared and updated as necessary by the Department of Education and shall include information describing services that can be provided in the least restrictive environment possible and the purpose and use of temporary guardianship, limited guardianship, and guardianship, as those terms are defined in § 64.2-2000.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 22.1-217.2
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
- parents: means any parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person having control or charge of a child. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
- Special education: means specially designed instruction at no cost to the parent to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including classroom instruction, home instruction, instruction provided in hospitals and institutions, instruction in physical education, and instruction in career and technical education. See Virginia Code 22.1-213
- State Board: means the Board of Education. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
- Superintendent: means the Superintendent of Public Instruction. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
2020, c. 855.