Change in diploma options for students with disabilities

I received this today from PEATC:


Attention Virginia Parents of Students with Disabilities!
Changes are coming to those students who are entering 9th grade in the Fall (2013-14 school year). There will be no more modified diplomas and the only diplomas offered in Virginia will be the Standard diploma and the Advanced diploma. The Virginia Board of Education has adopted revised high school graduation standards for students with disabilities.

The Virginia Board of Education's approved "credit accommodations" for students with disabilities (see http://www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/meetings/2013/03_mar/agenda_items/item_a.pdf) would allow students' IEPs to specify alternate options to meet the Standard Diploma requirements.
This is a huge change in Virginia and the Virginia Department of Education is working on creating Guidance Documents so that all school systems know how to implement these changes.