                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

4-H EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; ATTENDANCE (§ 22.1-207.7)

A. No student who misses a partial or full day of school while participating in
a 4-H educational program or activity shall be counted as absent for the
purposes of calculating average daily membership and each such student shall
receive course credit in the same manner as he would for a school field trip,
provided that:

   1. Each local school board shall develop policies and procedures for such
   students to make up missed work;

   2. Each local school board may determine the maximum number of school days per
   academic year that a student may spend participating in 4-H educational
   programs or activities to not be counted absent; and

   3. No school shall provide course credit to a student pursuant this section if
   the student&#8217;s participation in a 4-H educational program or activity
   occurs during scheduled Standards of Learning assessments or during any period
   of time that the student is suspended or expelled from school.

B. Upon request from a school principal or an assistant principal, an agent or
representative from 4-H shall provide documentation as proof of a
student&#8217;s participation in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H.

HISTORY: 2022, cc. 58, 59.