VA HB595

Students completing International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma requirements will automatically satisfy all course and credit requirements for a Virginia advanced studies diploma, eliminating the need for additional coursework beyond what is required of all high school students

Transfer students entering Virginia public high schools after grade 10 who are pursuing both an IB diploma and advanced studies diploma may substitute certain IB courses for Virginia and U.S. history, Virginia and U.S. government, and economics and personal finance credit requirements

Students may receive waivers from the emergency first aid, CPR, and automated external defibrillator training requirement if their individualized education program or Section 504 Plan prevents completion, or if they transfer after grade 10 from a school that did not require health and physical education courses

The Board of Education must amend regulations in 8VAC20-132-51 to implement these changes allowing IB diploma completion to satisfy advanced studies diploma graduation requirements