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 8VAC20-131, Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia. The purpose of the proposed action is to comprehensively amend these regulations, including several amendments that are needed to comport with legislative changes made by Chapters 83 and 172 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly about the graduation and completion index; Chapters 640, 672, and 692 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly about student growth indicators; Chapters 498 and 530 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly about cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chapter 710 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly about the threat assessment team; and Chapter 609 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly about lock-down drills.

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

Statutory Authority: § 22.1-253.13 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 11, 2013.

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