Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program; created. (HB238)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen)
Progress
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Creates the Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program to provide tuition assistance for attendance at an eligible private school for any K-12 student as defined by the Board of Education in its Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia who is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. "Autism spectrum disorder" means any pervasive developmental disorder, including (i) autistic disorder, (ii) Asperger's Syndrome, (iii) Rett syndrome, (iv) childhood disintegrative disorder, or (v) Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. The amount of the grant shall be limited to $36,000 per year. View Full Text »
