8VAC20-730 Regulations Governing Unexcused Absences and Truancy

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 26 Iss. 8 - December 21, 2009

TITLE 8. EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Chapter 730

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Education intends to consider promulgating the following regulations: 8VAC20-730, Regulations Governing Unexcused Absences and Truancy. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish regulations that govern the collection and reporting of truancy-related data to include guidance on school attendance policy and a standard definition of "unexcused absence."

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-258 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 25, 2010.

Agency Contact: Dr. Margaret N. Roberts, Office of Policy & Communications, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2154; Filed November 25, 2009, 10:25 a.m.