2006 Code of Virginia § 22.1-348 - Persons eligible; fees; educational programs to be provided; admissions procedures

22.1-348. Persons eligible; fees; educational programs to be provided;admissions procedures.

A. Persons of ages two through twenty-one shall be eligible for educationalservices provided by the schools. Until July 1, 1993, there shall be nocharge for the education of students, but fees for student activities may becharged at the Board's discretion. Beginning July 1, 1993, the Department ofEducation shall be entitled to deduct annually from the locality's share forthe education of pupils with disabilities a sum equal to the actual localexpenditure per pupil in support of those students placed by the relevantlocal school division in either the Virginia School for the Deaf and theBlind at Staunton or the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind andMulti-Disabled at Hampton. The amount of the actual transfers shall be basedon data accumulated during the prior school year.

B. From such funds as may be appropriated, the Virginia School for the Deafand the Blind at Staunton shall provide an educational program for childrenin preschool through grade twelve who are deaf, an educational program forchildren in preschool through grade twelve who are blind, and an educationalprogram for children in preschool through grade twelve who have visual andsensory disabilities and who are identified as emotionally disturbed pursuantto Board of Education regulations. The Virginia School for the Deaf, Blindand Multi-Disabled at Hampton shall provide an educational program forchildren in preschool through grade twelve who are deaf, an educationalprogram for children in preschool through grade twelve who are blind, and aneducational program for children in preschool through grade twelve withsensory-impaired multiple disabilities.

The preschool programs may be residential or nonresidential or both at thediscretion of the Board. The Board, from time to time, may approve additionalprograms as may be appropriate.

"Sensory-impaired multiple disabilities" means, for the purposes of thissection and the identification of the program at the Virginia School for theDeaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton, concomitant impairments, includingat least one significant sensory impairment, the combination of whichrequires services that cannot be provided in special education programsdesigned solely for one impairment. The term does not include deaf-blindness.

C. Students with sensory-impaired multiple disabilities shall attend theVirginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton.

The Board shall prescribe procedures and criteria for determining admissionto and the appropriate placement in the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blindand Multi-Disabled at Hampton and the Virginia School for the Deaf and theBlind at Staunton. The appropriateness of the placement of each studentattending either school shall be reviewed at least annually.

(1984, c. 413; 1993, c. 2; 1994, c. 259; 1999, cc. 427, 428; 2000, c. 285.)