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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85720</law_id><section_number>22.1-23.6</section_number><catch_line>Guidelines relating to virtual or online learning</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="22.1">Education</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Superintendent of Public Instruction</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall develop and post on its official website guidelines and information relating to virtual learning, including (i) statewide policies relating to virtual learning, (ii) the availability of online or virtual learning options and pertinent information on such options, and (iii) guidelines for educators and schools relating to online or virtual learning policies and best practices. In addition, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall provide for the guidelines to allow dissemination to each <span class="dictionary">school board</span> for distribution to <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">parents</span></span>. <a id="paragraph-307010" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/22.1-23.6/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The guidelines established by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> pursuant to this section shall be updated annually. <a id="paragraph-307011" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/22.1-23.6/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2025, cc. 573, 581.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
