| (P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation |
| (C) Carried over to 2015 Session |
A-to-F grading system; Board of Education, by October 1, 2016, shall report individual school performance using grading system based on an A-to-F scale, Board shall provide notice and solicit public comment on preliminary plan, report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Landes,
HB 1229 (
Chapter 480); Miller,
SB 324 (
Chapter 485))
A-to-F grading system; Board of Education to provide an opportunity for public comment on system and grades assigned to each public school in the Commonwealth, report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Reeves,
SB 382 (I) See
SB324)
A-to-F grading system; delays from October 1, 2014, to October 1, 2015, date by which Board of Education is required to assign individual school performance grading system to each public school in the Commonwealth, report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Hanger,
SB 497 (I) See
SB324)
A-to-F grading system; delays from October 1, 2014, to October 1, 2017, date by which Board of Education is required to implement individual school performance grading system, Board required to provide a clear series of grades for schools, etc., report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Miller,
HB 1262 (
F))
A-to-F grading system; delays from October 1, 2014, to October 1, 2017, date by which Board of Education is required to implement individual school performance grading system, report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Mason,
HB 618 (
F))
A-to-F school grading system; changes grading system by requiring Board of Education, beginning with 2015-2016 school year, to assign each public elementary and secondary school five separate grades, report. Amending Chapters 672 and 692, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Krupicka,
HB 553 (
F))
Alternative enrollment policy; schools accredited with warning for three consecutive years or denied accreditation. Amending § 22.1-27.3; adding § 22.1-7.2. (Patron-LeMunyon,
HB 859 (
F))
Alternative schedules for opening of school year; division superintendent, with approval of local school board, to set academic calendar for schools within school division that have failed to achieve full accreditation status. Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296. (Patron-Stolle,
HB 577 (
F))
Assault and battery; enhanced penalty if campus police officers, school security officers, or full-time or part-time school personnel are victimized because of their position. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Ransone,
HB 698 (
F))
Charter schools; local school board to reimburse to each school in school division an amount equal to difference between proportionate share of all state and federal resources allocated for students with disabilities, etc., and cost to educate such students. Amending § 22.1-212.14. (Patron-Davis,
HB 388 (
C))
Charter schools; local school boards to provide per pupil funding by lump sum payment and not on a categorical basis. Amending § 22.1-212.14. (Patron-Davis,
HB 382 (
F))
Charter schools; schools to designate in their applications whether their employees will participate in Virginia Retirement System. Amending §§ 22.1-212.8 and 22.1-212.13. (Patron-Obenshain,
SB 457 (
F))
Child abuse and neglect; local school divisions shall report annually to Board of Education, etc., regarding status of interagency agreements for investigation of complaints against school personnel, reports of sexual abuse of children, local school division and local department of social services that are parties to interagency agreements shall only be required to report to Boards of Education and Social Services when agreements are substantially modified. Amending § 63.2-1511. (Patron-Herring,
HB 683 (
Chapter 412))
Community college mental health services; Virginia Community College System to create pilot program to establish plan or contract with community groups or both to provide to uninsured students and such other students as System may identify. (Patron-Ebbin,
SB 663 (
C))
Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families; expands eligibility for services for special education programs, children and youth who transfer from an approved private program to a public program located within Planning District 16, sunset provision. Amending §§ 2.2-5211 and 2.2-5212. (Patron-Stuart,
SB 153 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; aid for students attending nonprofit higher educational institutions, religious or theological education for military chaplains (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article VIII. (Patron-Greason,
HJR 44 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; grants Board of Education authority to establish charter schools within school divisions of the Commonwealth (first reference). Amending Section 5 of Article VIII. (Patron-Bell, Robert B.,
HJR 51 (
F); Obenshain,
SJR 66 (
C))
Diabetes; student, with parental consent and written approval from prescriber, permitted to self-check his own blood glucose levels on school property, carry certain supplies for immediate treatment, Department of Education shall review and update its Manual for Training Public School Employees in Administration of Insulin and Glucagon, Manual shall include certain training requirements. Adding § 22.1-274.01:1. (Patron-Cole,
HB 134 (
Chapter 554); Stuart,
SB 532 (
Chapter 488))
Downtown and Midtown Tunnels; use by law enforcement, school buses, emergency medical vehicles, and employees of transportation facility. Amending § 33.1-252. (Patron-Alexander,
SB 24 (
F))
Driver education; any community college within Virginia Community College System shall have authority to offer courses required by Virginia Board of Education to become a certified instructor, Virginia Department of Education shall provide curriculum, content, etc., regarding courses required to any community college. Amending § 46.2-1702. (Patron-Greason,
HB 925 (
Chapter 666); Marsden,
SB 554 (
Chapter 753))
Early childhood education; on and after July 1, 2019, all school divisions to provide programs for four-year-olds and five-year-olds who are not eligible to attend kindergarten or at-risk early childhood education programs and whose parents voluntarily wish to enroll them in such programs. Amending §§ 22.1-199.1 and 22.1-253.13:1. (Patron-Edwards,
SB 372 (
F))
Electronic cigarettes; school board to develop and implement policy to prohibit use on school bus, school property, or at school-sponsored activity. Amending § 22.1-279.6; adding § 22.1-79.5. (Patron-Kory,
HB 484 (
Chapter 326))
Electronic textbooks; accessibility by students at school and in their residence, provisions shall not apply to any program established by Henry County School Board prior to July 1, 2014. Amending § 22.1-241; adding § 22.1-241.1. (Patron-Surovell,
HB 936 (
F); Taylor,
HB 1255 (
F))
Electronic textbooks; local school board’s contracts and purchase orders with publishers of textbooks approved by Board for use in kindergarten through grade 12, broadband connectivity, report. Amending §§ 22.1-241 and 22.1-243; adding § 22.1-243.1. (Patron-Kory,
HB 742 (
F))
Emergency care; school board or local health department employees that render certain care shall not be liable for civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions on part of such employee. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Newman,
SB 624 (
Chapter 468))
Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees. Amending §§ 51.1-1400 and 51.1-1401. (Patron-McQuinn,
HB 110 (
F))
High school diploma course and credit requirements; Board of Education to consider all computer science course credits to be science course credits, mathematics course credits, or career and technical education credits, Board shall develop guidelines addressing how computer science courses can satisfy graduation requirements. Amending § 22.1-253.13:4. (Patron-Loupassi,
HB 1054 (
Chapter 590))
High school equivalency examinations; replaces references throughout Code to General Education Development (GED) program or test with new terminology. Amending §§ 9.1-185.4, 9.1-186.4, 15.2-1705, 22.1-5, 22.1-223, 22.1-224, 22.1-225, 22.1-253.13:3, 22.1-253.13:4, 22.1-254, 22.1-254.2, 22.1-302, 23-7.4:5, 30-231.01 through 30-231.3, 30-231.8, 53.1-10, 63.2-608, and 66-3. (Patron-Byron,
HB 1007 (
Chapter 84))
High schools, public; local school boards to set daily school calendar so that programs of instruction start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. Adding § 22.1-79.1:1. (Patron-Kory,
HB 34 (
F))
Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; elimination of certain duties and programs. Amending §§ 23-4.3:2, 23-9.2:3.2, 23-38.93, and 23-220.01; adding § 22.1-290.02; repealing §§ 23-9.13:1, 23-38.10:1, 23-38.19:1, 23-38.19:2, 23-38.45 through 23-38.53, 23-38.72, 23-38.73, and 23-38.74. (Patron-Edwards,
SB 244 (
Chapter 484))
Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; local school board shall implement that career and technical education programs include an annual notice on its website of availability of postsecondary education and employment data. Amending §§ 22.1-253.13:1 and 23-9.2:3.04; adding § 23-2.4. (Patron-Peace,
HB 886 (
Chapter 472))
Higher educational institutions; rules and regulations for admission and enrollment of students domiciled in Virginia, recovery of revenue lost by institutions. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Ramadan,
HB 137 (
F))
Higher educational institutions; rules and regulations for admission of students domiciled in Virginia by start of 2019-2020 academic year, recovery of revenue lost by institutions. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hugo,
HB 144 (
F))
Income tax, state; tax credit for completion of public school renovation. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Stolle,
HB 896 (
C))
Income tax, state; tax credits for certain home instruction expenses or private school tuition and expenses. Adding § 58.1-339.13. (Patron-LaRock,
HB 950 (
F))
Internet Crimes Against Children Fund; increases fee placed upon each felony or misdemeanor conviction, disbursement of fee, local school board shall implement physical fitness program which may include the Governor’s Child Safety Test, parents and guardians have right to review Test offered. Amending §§ 17.1-275.12 and 22.1-253.13:1. (Patron-Deeds,
SB 262 (
F))
Kindergarten; daily program in each school division required to average at least 5.5 hours. Amending §§ 22.1-79.1, 22.1-199, and 22.1-253.13:2. (Patron-Krupicka,
HB 462 (
F))
Kindergarten; joint subcommittee of Senate Committee on Education and Health and Senate Committee on Finance to be established to study potential effects of the Commonwealth’s mandating full-day programs. (Patron-Barker,
SR 35 (
P))
Kindergarten program, full-day; local school board that does not offer shall develop a plan to phase in a full-day program for each student in school division. (Patron-Comstock,
HB 862 (
F))
Methadone clinics; location near schools and day care centers, exemptions for existing facilities and providers, facility that has been providing treatment in same city since 1984 and is operated by and located with a community services board. Amending § 37.2-406. (Patron-McClellan,
HB 722 (
Chapter 415); Watkins,
SB 117 (
Chapter 173))
Neighborhood Assistance Act; increases amount of tax credits that may be issued under program, requirements for proposals submitted to Superintendent of Public Instruction. Amending § 58.1-439.20. (Patron-Stosch,
SB 563 (
Chapter 712))
Public schools; all textbooks approved by Board of Education shall note that Sea of Japan is also referred to as East Sea, textbooks approved by Board of Education prior to July 1, 2014, not affected. (Patron-Hugo,
HB 11 (
F); Marsden,
SB 2 (
Chapter 440))
Public schools; all textbooks approved by Board of Education to note that Sea of Japan is also referred to as East Sea. (Patron-Black,
SB 15 (I) See
SB2)
Public schools; Board of Education to promulgate regulations authorizing local school divisions to determine date for administering Standards of Learning assessments. Amending § 22.1-253.13:3. (Patron-Barker,
SB 388 (
F))
Public schools; Board of Education to promulgate regulations to establish standards for accreditation that include requirement for kindergarten instructional time. Amending §§ 22.1-79.1 and 22.1-253.13:2. (Patron-Barker,
SB 509 (
F))
Public schools; Class 3 misdemeanor for any principal, etc., to withhold child from custodial parent. Adding § 22.1-7.2. (Patron-Carrico,
SB 240 (
C))
Public schools; physical activity requirement, available to all students in grades kindergarten through five consisting of at least 20 minutes per day, etc., program may include recess, effective 2016-2017 school year. Amending § 22.1-253.13:1. (Patron-Miller,
SB 155 (
F))
School boards; tie breaker of any elected board to be conducted in same manner as members of school board and shall be held by qualified voter who is a resident of county. Amending §§ 15.2-627, 22.1-57.3, and 22.1-75. (Patron-O’Quinn,
HB 1242 (
Chapter 772))
School boards, local; administration of Standards of Learning assessments. Amending §§ 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:3, and 22.1-298.1. (Patron-Farrell,
HB 175 (
F))
School boards, local; each newly elected or appointed member in school division that contains one or more schools denied accreditation or accredited with warning to participate in high-quality professional development training. Amending § 22.1-253.13:5. (Patron-Davis,
HB 1271 (
F))
School boards, local; training for persons designated to carry concealed handguns on school property. Amending §§ 9.1-102, 9.1-184, 18.2-282, 18.2-308, and 18.2-308.1; adding § 22.1-279.10. (Patron-Marshall, R.G.,
HB 21 (
F))
School buildings; eligibility for National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register. Adding § 22.1-140.1. (Patron-Surovell,
HB 1198 (
F))
School buses; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study effectiveness of requiring seat belts. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HJR 34 (
F))
School calendar; Board of Education to waive requirement that local school board set first day students are required to attend school to be after Labor Day, etc., continuing waivers. Amending § 22.1-79.1. (Patron-Newman,
SB 131 (
F); Smith,
SB 637 (I) See
SB131)
School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening date of school year. Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296. (Patron-Kory,
HB 35 (
F))
School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening date of school year, if students are required to attend school before Labor Day, board shall close schools on certain days preceding Labor Day. Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296. (Patron-Robinson,
HB 610 (
F))
School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening date of school year, joint or regional schools may set calendar, etc. Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296. (Patron-Habeeb,
HB 42 (
F); Greason,
HB 333 (
F); Comstock,
HB 386 (
F))
School resource officers; each local school board to place officer in each public elementary and secondary school. Amending §§ 9.1-110 and 58.1-4022; adding § 22.1-279.10. (Patron-Ramadan,
HB 66 (
F))
Science; Board of Education, et al., to encourage students to explore scientific questions, develop critical thinking skills, etc. Adding § 22.1-207.6. (Patron-Bell, Richard P.,
HB 207 (
F))
Special education; full-time virtual school programs, school division that is required to provide free and appropriate education for a nonresident student who is enrolled in full-time program shall be entitled to federal and state funds. Amending § 22.1-215. (Patron-Bell, Richard P.,
HB 1086 (
Chapter 433))
Standards of Learning; all revisions to any assessment are finalized by December 31 of school year prior to school year in which revised assessment is administered. Amending § 22.1-253.13:3. (Patron-Head,
HB 365 (
F); Edwards,
SB 144 (
F))
Standards of Learning; assessments shall meet requirement of federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Board shall include in student outcome measures required or assessments for various grade levels and classes, including completion of alternative assessments implemented by each local school board. Amending §§ 2.2-2101 and 22.1-253.13:3; adding § 22.1-253.13:10. (Patron-Greason,
HB 930 (
Chapter 585); Deeds,
SB 306 (
Chapter 622))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education is permitted to administer additional assessments in science and social sciences in grades five and eight, school accountability. Amending §§ 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:3, 22.1-253.13:5, and 22.1-254.01. (Patron-Minchew,
HB 447 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education to promulgate certain regulations, permits students to retake assessment in established testing window. (Patron-Deeds,
SB 305 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education to promulgate regulations to provide same criteria for eligibility for an expedited retake of any test to all students regardless of grade level or course. (Patron-Farrell,
HB 172 (
F); Filler-Corn,
HB 548 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education to promulgate regulations to provide same criteria for eligibility for an expedited retake of any test to each student regardless of grade level or course. (Patron-Barker,
SB 389 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education to review assessments and develop a plan to reduce, by 2015-2016 school year, number of such assessments, based on number of such assessments required during 2013-2014 school year. (Patron-Hanger,
SB 636 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Board of Education to solicit recommendations from local school divisions and public regarding frequency with which assessments are administered to public elementary and secondary school students, report. (Patron-LeMunyon,
HB 850 (
F))
Standards of Learning; joint committee of House Committee on Education and Senate Committee on Education and Health to study options for reducing number of assessments. (Patron-Landes,
HJR 41 (
F))
Standards of Learning; joint committee of Senate Committee on Education and Health and House Committee on Education to study options for changing number, frequency, or content of assessments. (Patron-Miller,
SJR 30 (
C))
Standards of Learning; number and type of assessments shall meet but not exceed minimal requirements established by federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Amending § 22.1-253.13:3. (Patron-Campbell,
HB 640 (
F))
Standards of Learning; Senate Committee on Education and Health to study options for changing number, frequency, or content of assessments. (Patron-Miller,
SR 33 (
F))
Student conduct; parental responsibility to prevent bullying, failure to receive information and engage in consultation in bullying prevention. Amending §§ 16.1-241.2 and 22.1-279.3. (Patron-McQuinn,
HB 472 (
F))
Student data; each cloud computing service provider that enters into a contract with local school board to provide services to only process and monitor data. Adding § 22.1-289.01. (Patron-Yancey,
HB 1114 (
C); Cosgrove,
SB 599 (
F))
Student discipline; school board may modify suspension or expulsion, if it deems such action to be warranted. Amending § 22.1-277. (Patron-Black,
SB 588 (
F))
Student information; prohibits member or employee of a local school board or Department of Education to release to federal government agencies or an authorized representative of such agency. Adding § 22.1-287.01. (Patron-Bell, Robert B.,
HB 449 (
Chapter 322))
Student information; prohibits release to federal government agencies or an authorized representative of such agency, unless member or employee of school board or Board of Education first notifies parents. Adding § 22.1-287.01. (Patron-Landes,
HB 200 (
F))
Student mental health policies and procedures; violence prevention committee of each higher educational institution shall establish policies and procedures that outline circumstances under which all faculty and staff are to report behavior that may represent a physical threat to community, consistent with state and federal law, notification of family members or guardians, etc. Amending § 23-9.2:10. (Patron-Hugo,
HB 1268 (
Chapter 793); Petersen,
SB 239 (
Chapter 799))
Student teachers; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, and child abuse and neglect data. Adding §§ 22.1-290.2 and 22.1-290.3. (Patron-Yost,
HB 1205 (
F))
Student-athlete discipline policies; board of visitors of higher educational institutions shall establish for discipline of students who participate in varsity intercollegiate athletics (MFarrar1), policies shall include provision requiring annual report by administration. Adding § 23-2.4. (Patron-Landes,
HB 205 (
Chapter 557))
Student-athletes; Board of Education shall amend its guidelines for school division policies and procedures on concussions, licensed health care provider to recommend when student should return to classroom. (Patron-Filler-Corn,
HB 1096 (
Chapter 349))
Student-athletes; Board of Education to update its guidelines for local school division’s policies on concussions. Amending § 22.1-271.5. (Patron-Kory,
HB 36 (
F))
Student-athletes; effects of concussions on academic performance, non-interscholastic youth sports program utilizing public school property shall either establish policies and procedures based on local school division’s policies and procedures or Board’s Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Student-Athletes, Board of Education shall review and revise guidelines as necessary. Amending § 22.1-271.5. (Patron-Anderson,
HB 410 (
Chapter 760); Stuart,
SB 172 (
Chapter 746))
Student-athletes; non-interscholastic youth sports program utilizing public school property shall establish policies and procedures based on either local school division’s or Board’s Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Student-Athletes. Amending § 22.1-271.5. (Patron-Miller,
SB 160 (I) See
SB172)
Students; administrative designee shall exercise reasonable efforts to notify parents when violation could result in long-term suspension or expulsion, etc. Amending § 22.1-279.3. (Patron-Minchew,
HB 515 (
F))
Students; codifies right to religious viewpoint expression. Amending §§ 22.1-203.1 and 22.1-203.3. (Patron-Carrico,
SB 236 (
V))
Students; enrollment in online courses and virtual programs, tuition. Amending § 22.1-212.27. (Patron-Taylor,
HB 342 (
F))
Students; expulsion for certain drug offenses, a school administrator may determine, based on facts of a particular situation, that special circumstances exist and no disciplinary action, etc., is appropriate. Amending § 22.1-277.08. (Patron-Rust,
HB 751 (
Chapter 577))
Students; members of various education boards, Governor to make appointments for two-year terms. Amending §§ 22.1-9, 22.1-29, 22.1-29.1, 22.1-32, 23-9.2:5, and 23-9.3; adding § 22.1-29.2. (Patron-Futrell,
HB 781 (
F))
Students; requires each student admitted to children’s residential facility to be enrolled in an education program. Adding § 22.1-3.5. (Patron-Bell, Richard P.,
HB 221 (
F))
Students; state funding to support instructional positions for those identified as having limited English proficiency. Amending § 22.1-253.13:2. (Patron-Kory,
HB 362 (
F))
Students; statements made to school employee as result of an interrogation are inadmissible in a delinquency proceeding unless custodian was present at time statement was made. Adding § 16.1-274.2. (Patron-Rust,
HB 753 (I) See
HB515)
Students; suspension and expulsion, continuation of curriculum. Amending §§ 22.1-276.2, 22.1-277, 22.1-277.04, 22.1-277.05, and 22.1-277.06. (Patron-McClellan,
HB 726 (
F))
Students with disabilities; Commission on Youth to study use of federal, state, and local funds for public and private educational placements. (Patron-Adams,
HJR 196 (
P))
Teacher Career Ladder program; Department of Education to study feasibility of implementing in the Commonwealth, potential fiscal impact on state and localities, etc. (Patron-Greason,
HJR 1 (
P))
Teachers; Department of Education to study impact of certain policies on quality of work. (Patron-Krupicka,
HJR 59 (
F))
Teachers; person seeking initial licensure and renewal of a license to complete study in human trafficking recognition, intervention, and prevention. Amending § 22.1-298.1. (Patron-BaCote,
HB 993 (
F))
Teachers; person seeking initial licensure with an endorsement in area of career and technical education shall have an industry certification credential in area. Amending § 22.1-298.1. (Patron-Rust,
HB 758 (
Chapter 79))
Teachers; probation and dismissal. Amending §§ 22.1-307, 22.1-309, 22.1-311, and 22.1-313. (Patron-Kory,
HB 316 (
F))
Tuition, in-state; eligibility of student, approval for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-McEachin,
SB 249 (
F))
Tuition, in-state; student eligibility, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Kory,
HB 59 (
F); Lopez,
HB 88 (
F))
Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; amount of grant an eligible student receives shall be based on difference between costs of tuition and mandatory educational and general fees paid by recipient at a Virginia two-year higher educational institution, etc. Amending §§ 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:11. (Patron-Hanger,
SB 429 (
F))
Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; broadens eligibility by including students whose Expected Family Contribution, as calculated by federal government, is no more than $12,000. Amending § 23-38.10:10. (Patron-Hanger,
SB 419 (
F))
Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; changes name of Program to Virginia College for All, establishes eligibility criteria for higher educational institutions to participate. Amending §§ 22.1-199.1, 23-38.53:4, 23-38.53:5, and 23-38.53:6. (Patron-Krupicka,
HB 696 (
F))
Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; students eligible for grants, recipient may receive maximum of one year of support per class level for maximum total of four years of support at four-year institution, etc. Amending § 23-38.53:6. (Patron-Cox,
HB 573 (
F))
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; Board of Visitors to include in its criteria and procedures governing admissions to school provisions for admission of students who are not residents of the Commonwealth, Auditor of Public Accounts shall verify Board’s process of determining costs to charge students is reasonable. Amending §§ 22.1-346.2 and 22.1-348. (Patron-Favola,
SB 672 (
F))
Virginia Virtual School; established, report, effective date. Amending §§ 2.2-208, 2.2-2101, 22.1-212.23, 22.1-253.13:2, 23-14, and 58.1-638; adding §§ 22.1-349.1 through 22.1-349.5. (Patron-Bell, Richard P.,
HB 324 (
C))
Virtual Virginia; Department of Education may contract local school boards that have created online courses to make more courses available to other school divisions through Virtual Virginia Program, Virtual Learning Advisory Committee established. Amending §§ 22.1-212.2, 22.1-212.24, and 22.1-212.25. (Patron-Greason,
HB 1115 (
Chapter 436))
Visually impaired students; evaluation by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired (TVI) and requires student to receive instruction in Braille. Amending § 22.1-217. (Patron-Cole,
HB 228 (
F))
Visually impaired students; evaluation shall be conducted by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired (TVI), literacy assessment shall be administered to student at least annually after evaluation. Amending § 22.1-217. (Patron-Carrico,
SB 291 (
F))
