Bill Text: VA HB1139 | 2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Students; screening and identifying for eligibility for certain programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0871) [HB1139 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB1139-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 871 An Act to require the Board of Education to consider certain regulatory revisions relating to student populations that are underrepresented in gifted and talented programs. [H 1139] Approved April 8, 2020

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. As part of its current comprehensive review of its Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students (8VAC20-40-10 et seq.), the Board of Education shall consider revisions to the process of screening and identifying students for eligibility for gifted and talented programs and referring students to such programs to improve the identification of student populations that are underrepresented in such programs, including economically disadvantaged students, English language learner students, and students with disabilities. The Board of Education shall also consider revisions to the data collection requirements of the annual report required by such regulations to better inform equitable screening and identification for and access to gifted and talented programs for student populations that are underrepresented in such programs.