Virginia § 22.1-372 - Unofficial educational records

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-372 — Unofficial educational records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22.1-372. Unofficial educational records

In the event that official educational records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer from a local education agency in a sending state or a foreign education agency in a sending country to a school division, the custodian of the records in the sending state or the sending country may prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records. Upon receipt of the unofficial educational records by a school in a school division, such school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.

2023, c. 783; 2025, c. 445.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Virginia § 22.1-372 cover?

Section 22.1-372 ("Unofficial educational records") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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