A. School board employees administering tests or other assessment instruments shall not require any public school students being tested to disclose their race or ethnicity on such tests.
Nothing in this subsection shall, however, prevent relevant school division personnel from obtaining such information from the students' permanent record and placing such information on such test or assessment instrument.
B. No student or his parent shall be required to disclose information related to the student's race or ethnicity unless (i) the student or his parent is given an option to designate "other" for the student's race or ethnicity or (ii) such disclosure is required by federal law.
2000, c. 273; 2018, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - System of Public Schools; General Provisions
§ 22.1-1. (For Expiration Date, see 2022 Acts cc. 549, 550, cl. 2) Definitions
§ 22.1-1. (For Effective Date, see 2022 Acts cc. 549, 550, cl. 2) Definitions
§ 22.1-2. System of free public elementary and secondary schools to be maintained; administration
§ 22.1-2.1. Provision of in-person instruction
§ 22.1-3. Persons to whom public schools shall be free
§ 22.1-3.2. Notice of student's school status required as condition of admission; penalty
§ 22.1-3.3. Transfer of students under certain circumstances
§ 22.1-3.4. Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care
§ 22.1-4.1. Street addresses required in certain school admission documents
§ 22.1-4.2. Designation of race or ethnicity
§ 22.1-4.3. Participation by and notification of noncustodial parent
§ 22.1-5. Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges
§ 22.1-6. Permitted fees and charges
§ 22.1-6.1. Menstrual supplies; availability; public elementary, middle, and high schools
§ 22.1-7.1. Open school enrollment policy
§ 22.1-7.2. Enrollment for students residing on a military installation or in military housing