Public schools; Department of Education to review physical accessibility challenges, report.

Department of Education; review physical accessibility challenges in public schools; report. Requires the Departmentof Education, in consultation with each school board, the VirginiaBoard for People with Disabilities, and such other stakeholders asit deems appropriate, to review the extent to which (i) public elementaryand secondary school buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth presentphysical accessibility challenges and barriers for individuals withdisabilities, including challenges and barriers that may preventsuch individuals from fully participating in school activities; (ii) such schools have begun or plan to address and eliminate such challengesand barriers; and (iii) state agencies can assist such schools toaddress and eliminate such challenges and barriers and fully complywith all applicable state and federal laws. The bill requires theDepartment of Education to report its findings and any associated recommendations to the Board, the Governor, the General Assembly,and each local school board no later than November 1, 2024.