Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 671 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Section 8VAC20-671-420 - Standard school year and school day

Universal Citation: 8 VA Admin Code 20-671-420

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024

A. Each school shall have a standard school year of at least 180 teaching days or a total of at least 990 teaching hours per year . The standard school day for students in grades 1 through 12 shall average at least five and one-half teaching hours or average 27 and one-half hours weekly , excluding breaks for meals and recess, and a minimum of three instructional hours daily for kindergarten.

B. The private school shall initiate a team meeting to review the child's IEP, 504 Plan, or IIP when a student has a medical, mental, or physical condition that requires modification of the student's school schedule.

C. Each school shall have policies and procedures that address make-up days when the school is unable to meet the required instructional time.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.

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