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 amending 8VAC20-340, Regulations Governing Driver Education, and repealing 8VAC20-60, Regulations Governing the Approval of Correspondence Courses for Home Instruction. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend 8VAC20-340 by adopting new language directed specifically at approving driver education courses offered by correspondence or over the Internet and repeal 8VAC20-60, which is an outdated regulation.

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

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

Public Comment Deadline: July 8, 2011.

Agency Contact: Anne D. Wescott, Assistant Superintendent for Policy and Communications, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 225-2403, FAX (804) 225-2524, or email anne.wescott@doe.virginia.gov.