TITLE 8. EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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 amending 8VAC20-23, Licensure Regulations for School Personnel. The purpose of the proposed action is to fulfill requirements of Chapter 552 of the 2025 Acts of the Assembly, which directs the board to develop and approve a geometry add-on endorsement for teachers licensed by the board to provide instruction in geometry for students in kindergarten through grade eight.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 17, 2026.

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.