The House K‑12 Subcommittee voted 8‑0 to report HB 1892 (substituted), a bill directing the Virginia Board of Education to develop a model notice to inform families when dual‑enrollment courses at community colleges do not automatically honor K‑12 IEP accommodations.

Delegate Seibold, the bill’s sponsor, described a personal case in which her daughter’s individualized education program accommodations were not honored in a dual‑enrollment class because community colleges require separate ADA accommodation requests. That led the student to be withdrawn from the course and disrupted her senior year schedule, Seibold said. The substitute requires the Board of Education to create a model notification that local divisions can use to ensure consistent parent notification.

Supporters included the Virginia School Boards Association, the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education, and the Virginia Education Association, which told the committee the change would help parents and students understand accommodation differences between K‑12 and postsecondary settings. Witnesses said current Virginia IEP materials do not mention dual enrollment and that standardizing notice during IEP meetings could prevent confusion.

Why it matters: Testimony emphasized that some students and families are unaware that dual‑enrollment instructors and postsecondary institutions may apply different policies for accommodations, and that early notification can prevent missed opportunities and scheduling disruptions.

Next steps: The committee reported the bill as substituted, 8‑0; it will proceed to the next stage of the legislative process.