8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-81-340

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024
Section 8VAC20-81-340 - Special education caseload staffing requirements

Figure 1: Local school division caseload maximums as funded by the Virginia Appropriation Act.

Disability Category Level II Level I
With Paraprofessional 100% of the time Without Paraprofessional 100% of the Time
Autism 8 6 24
Deaf-blindness 8 6
Developmental Delay: age 5-6 10 8
Developmental Delay: age 2-5 8 Center-based 10 Combined 12 Home-based and/or Itinerant
Emotional Disability 10 8 24
Hearing Impairment/Deaf 10 8 24
Intellectual Disability 10 8 24
Learning Disability 10 8 24
Multiple Disabilities 8 6
Orthopedic Impairment 10 8 24
Other Health Impairment 10 8 24
Speech or Language Impairment NA NA 68 (Itinerant)
Traumatic Brain Injury May be placed in any program, according to the IEP.
Combined group of students needing Level I services with students needing Level II services 20 Points (see Figure 2)

Figure 2: Values for students receiving Level I services when combined with students receiving Level II services.

Disability Category Level II Values Level I
With Paraprofessional 100% of the time Without Paraprofessional 100% of the time Values
Autism 2.5 3.3 1
Deaf-blindness 2.5 3.3 1
Developmental Delay: age 5-6 2.0 2.5 1
Emotional Disability 2.0 2.5 1
Hearing Impairment/Deaf 2.0 2.5 1
Intellectual Disability 2.0 2.5 1
Learning Disability 2.0 2.5 1
Multiple Disabilities 2.5 3.3 1
Orthopedic Impairment 2.0 2.5 1
Other Health Impairment 2.0 2.5 1
Traumatic Brain Injury 2.0 2.5 1

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-81-340

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 21, eff. July 7, 2009; Errata, 26:4 VA.R. 447-448 October 26, 2009; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 8, eff. January 25, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-214 of the Code of Virginia.