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2012 SESSION

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(HB886)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

 

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 886, which requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations by July 1, 2013, to address truancy.

 

While this Section I legislation has a worthy goal, it is not necessary since the Virginia Board of Education is currently in the process of promulgating Regulations Governing Unexcused Absences and Truancy [8 VAC 20 - 730].  These new regulations will govern the collection and reporting of truancy-related data and provide guidance on school attendance policy.

 

The proposed regulations were initiated in 2010, and are in the final stages of the Administrative Process Act (APA).

 

As the Board of Education completes the regulatory process, I will ask the Board via letter to address the criteria outlined in HB 886, and consider emphasizing the importance of working with the parents and the community organizations early in the process, before truancy becomes a serious problem for a student.

 

I am confident the laudable intent of HB 886 can easily be addressed in the truancy regulations currently being promulgated by the Virginia Board of Education.  Hence, HB 886 is not necessary.

 

Accordingly, I veto this bill.