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student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness","url":"\/22.1-212.2_4\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-212.2_4","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":354421,"structure_id":50706,"section_number":"22.1-209.1:2","catch_line":"Regional alternative education programs for certain students","url":"\/22.1-209.1_2\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-209.1_2","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":354423,"structure_id":50706,"section_number":"22.1-209.1:4","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-209.1_4\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-209.1_4","metadata":false},"metadata":{"court_decisions":""},"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/22.1-209.1:3\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0864\">864<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0633\">633<\/a>; in 2016, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0720\">720<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0750\">750<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1408631,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354422,"identifier":"22.1-209.1:3","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-209.1_3","url":"\/22.1-209.1_3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-209.1_3\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-209.1_3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-209.1:3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> With such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose, local <span class=\"dictionary\">school boards<\/span> may establish Advancement Via Individual Determination Programs in their respective school divisions to prepare at-risk students enrolled in the secondary grades in the public schools of the school division for postsecondary education eligibility. <a id=\"paragraph-1319327\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Any <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> adopting the Advancement Via Individual Determination Program shall establish policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section. Programs established pursuant to subsection A shall include the following components: <a id=\"paragraph-1319328\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> A procedure for identifying at-risk students enrolled in the secondary grades in the public schools of the school division who demonstrate academic potential, a desire to attend college, and the willingness to pursue a rigorous academic program of study leading to eligibility for college admission; <a id=\"paragraph-1319329\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> A procedure for obtaining participation in or support for the program by the <span class=\"dictionary\">parent<\/span>, guardian or other person having charge or control of a child engaged in the program; <a id=\"paragraph-1319330\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> An agreement executed with an associate-degree-granting institution of higher education or a baccalaureate institution of higher education located within or in the proximity of the school division to provide relevant support services including, but not limited to, access to advanced course work, student mentorships and tutorials, and cultural and enrichment experiences; <a id=\"paragraph-1319331\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> A curriculum developed for intensive, accelerated instruction designed to establish high standards and academic achievement for participating students; <a id=\"paragraph-1319332\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> An emphasis on college preparation and college awareness, access to advanced level college preparatory courses at the high school level, building self-esteem and the promotion of personal and social responsibility, the availability of support services for students enrolled in the AVID Program, and the development and fostering of a positive attitude toward learning and the advantages of higher education; <a id=\"paragraph-1319333\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B6\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> A low pupil-teacher ratio to promote a high level of interaction between the students and the teacher; <a id=\"paragraph-1319334\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B7\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">7.<\/span> A current program of staff development and training in the organizational structure, instructional methods, strategies, and process used in and unique to the AVID Program for all teachers and administrators assigned to the program; <a id=\"paragraph-1319335\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B7\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B8\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">8.<\/span> Community outreach to build strong school, business, and community partnerships, and to promote parental involvement in the educational process of participating children; <a id=\"paragraph-1319336\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B8\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B9\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">9.<\/span> Specific, measurable goals and objectives and an evaluation component to determine the program&#8217;s effectiveness in preparing students participating in the program for college, increasing academic achievement, and lessening the need for remediation of such students who attend college. <a id=\"paragraph-1319337\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#B9\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Upon completion of the initial school year of the Advancement Via Individual Determination Program and at least annually thereafter, each <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> implementing such program shall require submission of interim evaluation reports of the program. If funded by an appropriation pursuant to subsection A, each <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> having an Advancement Via Individual Determination Program shall report the status, effectiveness, and results of such program no later than November 30 of the year following the completion of the initial school year to the Board of Education, which shall transmit such reports to the Governor and the General Assembly. <a id=\"paragraph-1319338\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-209.1_3\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID) PROGRAMS (\u00a7 22.1-209.1:3)\n\nA. With such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for this\npurpose, local school boards may establish Advancement Via Individual\nDetermination Programs in their respective school divisions to prepare at-risk\nstudents enrolled in the secondary grades in the public schools of the school\ndivision for postsecondary education eligibility.\n\nB. Any school board adopting the Advancement Via Individual Determination\nProgram shall establish policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with the\nprovisions of this section. Programs established pursuant to subsection A shall\ninclude the following components:\n\n   1. A procedure for identifying at-risk students enrolled in the secondary\n   grades in the public schools of the school division who demonstrate academic\n   potential, a desire to attend college, and the willingness to pursue a\n   rigorous academic program of study leading to eligibility for college\n   admission;\n\n   2. A procedure for obtaining participation in or support for the program by\n   the parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of a child\n   engaged in the program;\n\n   3. An agreement executed with an associate-degree-granting institution of\n   higher education or a baccalaureate institution of higher education located\n   within or in the proximity of the school division to provide relevant support\n   services including, but not limited to, access to advanced course work,\n   student mentorships and tutorials, and cultural and enrichment experiences;\n\n   4. A curriculum developed for intensive, accelerated instruction designed to\n   establish high standards and academic achievement for participating students;\n\n   5. An emphasis on college preparation and college awareness, access to\n   advanced level college preparatory courses at the high school level, building\n   self-esteem and the promotion of personal and social responsibility, the\n   availability of support services for students enrolled in the AVID Program,\n   and the development and fostering of a positive attitude toward learning and\n   the advantages of higher education;\n\n   6. A low pupil-teacher ratio to promote a high level of interaction between\n   the students and the teacher;\n\n   7. A current program of staff development and training in the organizational\n   structure, instructional methods, strategies, and process used in and unique\n   to the AVID Program for all teachers and administrators assigned to the\n   program;\n\n   8. Community outreach to build strong school, business, and community\n   partnerships, and to promote parental involvement in the educational process\n   of participating children;\n\n   9. Specific, measurable goals and objectives and an evaluation component to\n   determine the program&#8217;s effectiveness in preparing students\n   participating in the program for college, increasing academic achievement, and\n   lessening the need for remediation of such students who attend college.\n\nC. Upon completion of the initial school year of the Advancement Via Individual\nDetermination Program and at least annually thereafter, each school board\nimplementing such program shall require submission of interim evaluation reports\nof the program. If funded by an appropriation pursuant to subsection A, each\nschool board having an Advancement Via Individual Determination Program shall\nreport the status, effectiveness, and results of such program no later than\nNovember 30 of the year following the completion of the initial school year to\nthe Board of Education, which shall transmit such reports to the Governor and\nthe General Assembly.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 864; 2005, c. 633; 2016, cc. 720, 750.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}