A. Each school board shall ensure that aides assigned to work with a teacher who has primary oversight of students with autism spectrum disorders receive training in student behavior management within 60 days of assignment to such responsibility.
The Board of Education shall provide training standards that school boards may use to fulfill the requirements of this subsection.
B. The Board of Education shall establish a training program for school board employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses, including individuals employed to operate school buses and school bus aides, on autism spectrum disorders, including the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, strategies for interacting with students with autism spectrum disorders, and collaboration with other employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses. Each school board employee who assists in the transportation of students with autism spectrum disorders on school buses shall participate in such training program.
2012, c. 755; 2018, c. 586.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 15 - Teachers, Officers and Employees
§ 22.1-289.1. Teacher compensation; biennial review required
§ 22.1-289.2. Compensation of public school employees called to active duty military service
§ 22.1-290. Board authorized to award teaching scholarship loans
§ 22.1-290.02. Traineeships for education of special education personnel
§ 22.1-290.1. Clinical faculty programs
§ 22.1-290.2. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff shortages; data
§ 22.1-291.1. Planning time for school teachers
§ 22.1-291.1:1. School counselors; staff time
§ 22.1-291.3. Notice of duty to report child abuse or neglect
§ 22.1-291.4. Bullying and abusive work environments prohibited
§ 22.1-292. Penalties on officers and teachers
§ 22.1-292.1. Violations related to secure mandatory tests
§ 22.1-295. Employment of teachers
§ 22.1-295.2. Employment discrimination prohibited
§ 22.1-296.1. Data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect required; penalty
§ 22.1-296.2. Fingerprinting required; reciprocity permitted
§ 22.1-296.3. Certain private school employees subject to fingerprinting and criminal records checks
§ 22.1-296.4. Child abuse and neglect data required
§ 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
§ 22.1-298.2. Regulations governing education preparation programs
§ 22.1-298.3. Students with autism spectrum disorders; training required of personnel
§ 22.1-298.4. Teacher preparation programs; learning disabilities
§ 22.1-298.6. Mental health awareness training
§ 22.1-298.7. Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency training
§ 22.1-299. License required of teachers; provisional licenses; exceptions
§ 22.1-299.2. National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund
§ 22.1-299.4. Teach for America license
§ 22.1-299.5. Waiver of teacher licensure requirements; trade and industrial education programs
§ 22.1-299.6. Career and technical education; three-year licenses
§ 22.1-299.7. Microcredential program; certain STEM subjects
§ 22.1-300. Tuberculosis certificate
§ 22.1-301. Costs of medical examinations and of furnishing medical records
§ 22.1-303. Probationary terms of service for teachers
§ 22.1-303.1. Immunity from civil liability for certain individuals
§ 22.1-305. Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher
§ 22.1-305.1. Mentor teacher programs
§ 22.1-305.2. Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure
§ 22.1-307. Dismissal of teacher; grounds
§ 22.1-308. Grievance procedure
§ 22.1-311. Hearing before school board, hearing officer, or fact-finding panel
§ 22.1-313. Decision of school board; generally
§ 22.1-314. Decision of school board; issue of grievability; appeal
§ 22.1-315. Grounds and procedure for suspension
§ 22.1-316. Agreement entered into and enacted into law; form of agreement
§ 22.1-317. Superintendent of Public Instruction to be "designated state official."
§ 22.1-318. Filing and publication of contracts made pursuant to Agreement