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2012 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 1 of Chapter 463 of the Acts of Assembly of 2009, as amended by Chapters 398 and 604 of the Acts of Assembly of 2010, and Chapter 391 of the Acts of Assembly of 2011, is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 1. That no statutes or regulations prescribing additional
requirements upon which the accreditation rating of schools in the Commonwealth
is based, pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, beyond
those already in effect on July 1, 2008, shall become effective before July 1, 2012
2013, unless such statutes or regulations are also specifically required
by federal code, federal regulation, or court action. Furthermore, that no
statutes or regulations prescribing additional graduation requirements,
pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, shall become
effective before July 1, 2012 2013, unless such statutes or
regulations are also specifically required by federal code, federal regulation,
or court action. Furthermore, the passing rates required for full accreditation
in 2012-2013 2013-2014 based on assessments administered during
the 2011-2012 2012-2013 school year shall be the same passing
rates required for full accreditation during the 2008-2009 school year.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, schools with a graduating class
shall meet prescribed thresholds on a graduation and completion rate index, as
prescribed by the Board of Education, for accreditation ratings for 2011-2012.
Furthermore, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, regulations
prescribing economics and financial literacy as a graduation requirement and
related changes to the standard and advanced studies diplomas diploma,
pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, shall become
effective July 1, 2011.
2. That § 1 of Chapter 463 of the Acts of Assembly of 2009, as amended by Chapters 398 and 604 of the Acts of Assembly of 2010, and Chapter 411 of the Acts of Assembly of 2011, is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 1. That no statutes or regulations prescribing additional
requirements upon which the accreditation rating of schools in the Commonwealth
is based, pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, beyond
those already in effect on July 1, 2008, shall become effective before July 1, 2012
2013, unless such statutes or regulations are also specifically required
by federal code, federal regulation, or court action. Furthermore, that no
statutes or regulations prescribing additional graduation requirements,
pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, shall become
effective before July 1, 2012 2013, unless such statutes or
regulations are also specifically required by federal code, federal regulation,
or court action. Furthermore, the passing rates required for full accreditation
in 2012-2013 2013-2014 based on assessments administered during
the 2011-2012 2012-2013 school year shall be the same passing
rates required for full accreditation during the 2008-2009 school year.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, schools with a graduating class
shall meet prescribed thresholds on a graduation and completion rate index, as
prescribed by the Board of Education, for accreditation ratings for 2011-2012.
Furthermore, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, regulations
prescribing economics and financial literacy as a graduation requirement and
related changes to the standard and advanced studies diploma, pursuant to § 22.1-253.13:4
of the Code of Virginia, shall become effective July 1, 2011.