Bill Text: VA HB325 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Students with autism spectrum disorders; school board to require training of personnel.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0755) [HB325 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-HB325-Amended.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 325 FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by Senator Newman on March 6, 2012) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Massie) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-298.3, relating to public school personnel; students with autism spectrum disorders.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted by adding a section numbered 22.1-298.3 as follows:

§22.1-298.3. Students with autism spectrum disorders; training required of personnel.

By September 1, 2014, each school board shall ensure that aides assigned to work with a teacher who has primary oversight of students with autism spectrum disorder receive training in student behavior management within 60 days of assignment to such responsibility.  School boards may provide such training to other employees, including transportation employees.

The Board of Education shall provide training standards that school divisions may use to fulfill the requirements of this section.

2. That the Board of Education, in consultation with Virginia Commonwealth University, shall develop online training that school divisions may use to fulfill the requirements of §22.1-298.3 of the Code of Virginia.  Such training shall be made available to local school divisions free of charge.