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Such materials shall be prepared and updated as necessary by the Department 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.B\n\nAny individualized education program (IEP) meeting for any student with a disability that is held for the purpose of postsecondary transition planning and the consideration of needed postsecondary transition services shall include, consistent with the guidance documents relating to postsecondary transition planning and services developed by the Department pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 4 of § 22.1-214.4, consideration and documentation of any information relating to such student’s needed postsecondary transition services that may be necessary or relevant to coordinating and facilitating the successful and efficient transition of such student from secondary school to an institution of higher education.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266371,"text":"The Superintendent 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. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 855<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 202<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81597,"section_number":"22.1-214.4","catch_line":"Certain duties of Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-214.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181905,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74061,"identifier":"22.1-217.2","token":"22.1\/13\/2\/22.1-217.2","url":"\/22.1-217.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-217.2\/","token":"22.1\/13\/2\/22.1-217.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special education transition planning and materials","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-217.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Superintendent<\/span> shall make available special education<\/span> transition materials<\/span> for students and parents<\/span><\/span> to be used during a student’s annual Individualized Education Program meeting as required by the State Board<\/span> of Education Regulations Governing Special Education<\/span> Programs for Children with Disabilities<\/span> in Virginia (8VAC20-81-118 and 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) and direct local school divisions to use the material<\/span> to the fullest extent possible. Such materials<\/span> shall be prepared and updated as necessary by the Department<\/span> 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<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any individualized education program (IEP) meeting for any student with a disability that is held for the purpose of postsecondary transition planning and the consideration of needed postsecondary transition services shall include, consistent with the guidance documents relating to postsecondary transition planning and services developed by the Department<\/span> pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 4 of § 22.1-214.4<\/a>, consideration and documentation of any information relating to such student’s needed postsecondary transition services that may be necessary or relevant to coordinating and facilitating the successful and efficient transition of such student from secondary school to an institution of higher education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSITION PLANNING AND MATERIALS (\u00a7 22.1-217.2)\n\nA. The Superintendent shall make available special education transition\nmaterials for students and parents to be used during a student’s annual\nIndividualized Education Program meeting as required by the State Board of\nEducation Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with\nDisabilities in Virginia (8VAC20-81-118 and 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) and\ndirect local school divisions to use the material to the fullest extent\npossible. Such materials shall be prepared and updated as necessary by the\nDepartment and shall include information describing services that can be\nprovided in the least restrictive environment possible and the purpose and use\nof temporary guardianship, limited guardianship, and guardianship, as those\nterms are defined in § 64.2-2000.\n\nB. Any individualized education program (IEP) meeting for any student with a\ndisability that is held for the purpose of postsecondary transition planning and\nthe consideration of needed postsecondary transition services shall include,\nconsistent with the guidance documents relating to postsecondary transition\nplanning and services developed by the Department pursuant to subdivisions 1 and\n4 of § 22.1-214.4, consideration and documentation of any information\nrelating to such student’s needed postsecondary transition services that\nmay be necessary or relevant to coordinating and facilitating the successful and\nefficient transition of such student from secondary school to an institution of\nhigher education.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 855; 2025, c. 202.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}