1. Module 7: Virtual Schools & Jails
December 1 Child Count

2. Virtual Schools
The division hosting the virtual school is both the responsible and serving division.
Report the following data elements as:
Responsible division equals serving division
Responsible school equals serving school
Placement code equals code 1
Status Code equals “V” record
Regular class % equals report 0
Special Ed % equals use the full instructional day for the calculation

3. Virtual School Example
A student resides in Nottoway County, but is enrolled in a virtual school program in Amelia County.
Amelia County is both the responsible and serving division.
Amelia County will report the student on the December 1 Child Count.

4. Local and Regional Jails
Students receiving special education services in a local or regional jail are reported in the December 1 Child Count of the division in which the jail is located.
The reporting division is both the responsible division and serving division.
Placement code 8 and school code 9997 identify the student as being incarcerated in a local or regional jail.
Placement code 8 reports a regular class percent of zero.

5. Local and Regional Jail Example Summary
Responsible Division is 073
Responsible School is 9997
Serving Division is 073
Serving School is 9997
Placement Code is 8

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