TITLE 8. EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Action Withdrawn

Title of Regulation: 8VAC20-40. Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students (amending 8VAC20-40-20, 8VAC20-40-40, 8VAC20-40-55, 8VAC20-40-60).

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

The State Board of Education has WITHDRAWN the regulatory action for 8VAC20-40, Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students, which was published as a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in 36:2 VA.R. 89 September 16, 2019. The purpose of the proposed action was to review the regulation for potential changes in keeping with the current best practices in the field of gifted education, including integrating findings from relevant research regarding the identification of gifted students, equitable access for underrepresented populations of students to effective program options, appropriate curricular designs and instructional strategies, delivery of services, and teacher professional development in providing appropriate instruction for gifted students; however, the board has recently changed its advisory committee structure. A regulatory revision of the regulation will likely be revisited in the future; therefore, this action is being withdrawn by the board.

Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 750-8750, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.