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§ 22.1-214.5 Special education family support centers

The Parent Training and Information Center in the Commonwealth designated pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1471(e) shall establish special education family support centers in eight distinct regions of the Commonwealth that shall each (i) be staffed by a regional special education family liaison employed by such center, (ii) coordinate with special education parent/family liaisons required to be designated pursuant to subsection R of § 22.1-253.13:2, (iii) develop and implement outreach and support to parents of children with disabilities in its region, and (iv) track and report to the State Parent Ombudsman for Special Education data on questions and concerns raised by parents.

History

This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 468 and 502 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.

2024, cc. 468, 502.

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Amendment Attempts

HB1089: Special education and related services; definitions, utilization of Virginia IEP. (passed)

SB220: Special education and related services; definitions, utilization of Virginia IEP. (passed)

HB1829: Mathematics teachers; BOE shall take certain regulatory actions relating to add-on endorsements. (passed)

HB1831: Public schools; certain calculations in Standards of Quality, support services. (failed)

HB1954: Public school funding and staffing; special education students, support services positions.

HB2032: English language learner expenditures & students; DOE shall develop data collection process.

HB2291: Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. (failed)

HB2297: School boards; employment of school resource officers in each public elementary & secondary school. (failed)

HB2772: Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. (failed)

HB2777: Public schools; definitions, textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.

SB955: Public schools; definitions, textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.

SB977: Standards of Quality; certain calculations, support services. (failed)

SB978: Mathematics Improvement, Office of; established, mathematics improvement/advancement policies, etc. (failed)

SB1236: Public schools; certain calculations in Standards of Quality, support services. (failed)

SB1437: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes.

HB36: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes.

HB92: Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. (failed)

HB138: Public high schools; career coach required

HB473: Public ed.; special ed. dispute resolution system, regional special education ombudsman established.

HB497: Special education and related services; superintendent to annually collect, etc., certain data.

SB90: Equity in public school funding and staffing; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality. (failed)

SB656: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes, definition.

SB678: Special ed. and related services; rights, etc., relating to education of children with disabilities. (failed)