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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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VA · HB497INTRO · 7 COSPONSORS

Special education and related services; superintendent to annually collect, etc., certain data.

Also relevant to:Person with a disability
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Plain-English Summary

Division superintendents; certain special education eligibility data; posting or presentation. Requires each division superintendent to annually collect, summarize, and either post in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner on the division website or present to the local school board at a public meeting of such board data from cases in which (i) individualized education program (IEP) teams determined that a student is not eligible to receive special education and related services as a stude…

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Who it affects
Person with a disability

Requires school divisions to collect and present data on students determined ineligible for special education services, potentially increasing transparency and accountability regarding special education eligibility decisions.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Requires school divisions to collect and present data on students determined ineligible for special education services, potentially increasing transparency and accountability regarding special education eligibility decisions.

    Requires each division superintendent to annually collect, summarize, and either post in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner on the division website or present to the local school board at a public meeting of such board data from cases in which (i) individualized education program (IEP) teams determined that a student is not eligible to receive special education and related services as a stude…· Division superintendents; certain special education eligibility data; posting or presentation.
What the Bill Does
  • Division superintendents must annually collect and summarize data on students found ineligible for special education services.
  • This data must be posted on the division website or presented to the local school board at a public meeting.
  • The bill specifies that the data pertains to cases where IEP teams determined a student is not eligible for special education and related services.

Fiscal impact: Minor (The fiscal impact is likely minor, primarily involving administrative time for data collection and presentation by school divisions. No significant new costs are indicated.)

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