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After strong public pushback, panel votes to restore grandfathering for existing child‑care buildings
Summary
Committee members voted to reinstate language protecting 'subsequent licensees' from immediate application of a new 35 sq ft per child standard and asked the Department of Education to report back with data on how many centers would be affected and relevant quality evidence.
A Virginia advisory committee reversed course on a contentious draft regulatory change after hearing broad public comment that the change would shrink capacity at existing child‑care centers.
Department staff presented a set of technical edits to the day‑care regulations and described what would happen if two words—"and subsequent licensees"—were removed from the provision that currently allows existing licensed buildings to operate under a 25 square‑feet‑per‑child standard. Staff said striking the language means any new licensee or new license linked to a building would be required to meet the 35…
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