Va. Code § 22.1-217.03: Individualized education program teams to consider need for certain age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction

A. The Department of Education shall establish, make available to each school board, and post on its website guidelines for individualized education program (IEP) teams to utilize when developing IEPs for children with disabilities to ensure that IEP teams consider the need for age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction related to sexual health, self-restraint, self-protection, respect for personal privacy, and personal boundaries of others.B. In developing IEPs for children with disabilities, in addition to any other requirements established by the Board, each local school board shall ensure that IEP teams consider the guidelines established by the Department of Education pursuant to subsection A.2020, cc. 51, 170; 2024, c. 493.