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2014 SESSION
House Education
MEMBERSHIP
Landes (Chair), Lingamfelter, Rust, Cole, Pogge, Massie, Greason, Bell, Richard P., LeMunyon, Robinson, Yost, Yancey, Farrell, Davis, Leftwich, McClellan, Tyler, Bulova, Morrissey, Keam, Hester, Brink
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Monday, 8:30 a.m., and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., House Room D
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- HB 11 Public schools; textbooks approved by BOE shall note Sea of Japan is also referred to as East Sea.
- HB 21 School boards, local; employee firearms training.
- HB 28 Higher educational institutions; admission of students domiciled in Virginia.
- HB 34 High schools, public; local school boards to set daily school calendar, etc.
- HB 35 School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day.
- HB 36 Student-athletes; Board of Education to update its guidelines for policies on concussions.
- HB 42 School calendar; local school boards responsbile for setting and determining opening day.
- HB 59 Tuition, in-state; student eligibility, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
- HB 63 Public school interscholastic programs; participation by students receiving home instruction.
- HB 66 School resource officers; local school board to place officer in each public school.
- HB 88 Tuition, in-state; student eligibility, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
- HB 113 Opportunity Educational Institution; abolished.
- HB 132 Commissioned officers; tuition-free instruction at higher educational institutions.
- HB 133 Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; eligibility criteria.
- HB 134 Diabetes; certain students permitted to self-check blood glucose levels on school property, etc.
- HB 137 Higher educational institutions; admission and enrollment of students domiciled in Virginia.
- HB 144 Higher educational institutions; admission of students domiciled in Virginia.
- HB 157 Charter schools; restrictions and pre-lottery enrollment for current students.
- HB 172 Standards of Learning tests; expedited retake.
- HB 175 School boards, local; administration of Standards of Learning assessments.
- HB 197 Virginia history and United States Constitution; supplementary written materials on documents.
- HB 198 Student discipline; expulsion due to firearm or drug offenses.
- HB 200 Student information; release to federal government agencies.
- HB 205 Student-athlete discipline policies; brd. of visitors of higher ed. institutions to establish.
- HB 207 Science; Board of Education, et.al.,to encourage students to explore scientific questions.
- HB 221 Students; admission to certain children's residential facilities.
- HB 228 Visually impaired students; evaluation by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired.
- HB 229 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families; special education programs.
- HB 238 Higher educational institutions; spending of tuition.
- HB 258 Higher educational institutions; restrictions on student speech, limitations.
- HB 307 Hunter safety education; after-school programs for students in grades 7 through 12.
- HB 316 Teachers; probation and dismissal.
- HB 318 A-to-F school grading system; abolishes system for measuring individual school performance.
- HB 324 Virginia Virtual School; established, report, effective date.
- HB 333 School calendar; local school boards responsbile for setting and determining opening day.
- HB 342 Students; enrollment in online courses and virtual programs, tuition.
- HB 355 Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority; chairman of the Board of Directors.
- HB 356 Virginia Community College System; quorum and main office of State Board for Community Colleges.
- HB 365 Standards of Learning; assessments, revisions.
- HB 382 Charter schools; funding.
- HB 386 School calendar; local school boards responsbile for setting and determining opening day.
- HB 388 Charter schools; funding.
- HB 401 Norfolk, City of; changes length of term for school board members.
- HB 410 Student-athletes; effects of concussions on academic performance.
- HB 436 Higher educational institutions; year-round instruction.
- HB 447 Standards of Learning; Bd. of Education to administer additional assessments, school accountability.
- HB 449 Student information; release to federal government agencies or authorized representative of agency.
- HB 462 Kindergarten; daily program in each school division required to average at least 5.5 hours.
- HB 465 University of Virginia Board of Visitors; increases number of members on executive committee.
- HB 467 Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; interstate agreements.
- HB 472 Student conduct; parental responsibility to prevent bullying.
- HB 484 Electronic cigarettes; prohibited in public elementary and secondary schools.
- HB 493 Student religious viewpoint expression; limited public forums, school division policy.
- HB 498 Standards of Learning; assessments and alternative assessment tools.
- HB 501 Tuition, in-state; counting out-of-state students for certain purposes.
- HB 515 Students; reasonable efforts to notify parents when violation could result in long-term suspension.
- HB 526 Health & physical education in high schools; participation in Junior Reserve Officers' Training.
- HB 544 Higher educational institutions; violence prevention committee policies and procedures.
- HB 548 Standards of Learning tests; expedited retake.
- HB 553 A-to-F school grading system; required to assign elementary/secondary schools 5 separate grades.
- HB 563 School Safety, Virginia Center for; name change.
- HB 573 Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; students eligible for grants.
- HB 576 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; residency requirements.
- HB 577 Alternative schedules; opening of school year.
- HB 610 School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day.
- HB 613 Mandatory school attendance laws, certain; violations, penalty.
- HB 618 A-to-F grading system; delays date for implementing individual school performance grading system.
- HB 640 Standards of Learning; assessments.
- HB 643 Virginia Public School Improvement Program; created.
- HB 677 School boards, local; each board required to host annual workforce summit.
- HB 696 Higher education; changes name of Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program.
- HB 720 School board policy, local; employee lactation support.
- HB 725 Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure, increases membership.
- HB 726 Students; suspension and expulsion, continuation of curriculum.
- HB 742 Electronic textbooks; use in kindergarten through grade 12.
- HB 747 Tuition, in-state; student eligibility, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
- HB 751 Students; expulsion for certain drug offenses.
- HB 752 Student discipline; expulsion due to firearm or drug offenses.
- HB 753 Students; admissibility of certain statements.
- HB 754 Student discipline; modifying long-term suspensions and expulsions.
- HB 757 Benefits consortia; benefits plans.
- HB 758 Teacher licensure; career and technical education endorsement.
- HB 760 Driver education programs; expands program in Planning District 8.
- HB 776 Surviving spouses of military members; eligibility for in-state tuition charges.
- HB 778 School boards, local; administration of student surveys and questionnaires.
- HB 781 Students; members of various education boards.
- HB 786 Teachers and other school board employees; grounds for dismissal.
- HB 850 Standards of Learning; Board of Education to review assessments.
- HB 859 Alternative enrollment policy; schools accredited with warning for three consecutive years, etc.
- HB 862 Kindergarten program, full-day ; local school board that does not offer to develop plan to phase in.
- HB 865 STEAM Summer Learning Center Fund; established.
- HB 886 Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; postsecondary education and employment data.
- HB 887 Governor's Career and Technical Education School; establishing a jointly operated high school.
- HB 930 Standards of Learning; assessments, reform.
- HB 936 Electronic textbooks; accessibility by students at school and in their residence.
- HB 947 School board policy, local; designated breastfeeding area for employees.
- HB 961 Elementary and secondary schools; screening students for dyslexia and related disorders.
- HB 963 Education, Secretary of; annual report to Governor and General Assembly.
- HB 965 Governor's Child Safety Test; local school board to include as part of program of physical fitness.
- HB 977 Teachers; extends deadline to request hearing after receiving notice of dismissal.
- HB 993 Teacher licensure; study in human trafficking.
- HB 1007 High school equivalency examinations; replaces references throughout Code.
- HB 1054 High school diploma course and credit requirements; computer science.
- HB 1066 Industry certification and state licensure examinations; substitution for S.O.L. assessments.
- HB 1086 Special education; full-time virtual school programs.
- HB 1091 Opportunity Educational Institution; supervision of schools.
- HB 1096 Student-athletes; Board of Education shall amend its guidelines for policies on concussions.
- HB 1102 Longwood University; removal of member of Board of Visitors.
- HB 1106 Virginia Commission on Youth; shall review use of seclusion and restraint in schools.
- HB 1110 Children placed in child-caring institutions or group homes; reimbursement of costs to educate.
- HB 1115 Virtual Virginia; DOE to increase online courses available to other school divisions through Program
- HB 1123 Students and officially recognized student organizations; right to hire counsel, etc.
- HB 1128 Cooperative career & technical education; school boards to provide to middle & high school students.
- HB 1156 Full-time equivalent teaching positions; divisionwide ratio of students in average daily membership
- HB 1161 Christopher Newport University; membership of Board of Visitors.
- HB 1182 A-to-F school grading system; exemption for schools with alternative accreditation plans.
- HB 1187 School Safety, Virginia Center for; bullying.
- HB 1198 School buildings; National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register.
- HB 1205 Student teachers; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, and child abuse and neglect data.
- HB 1225 Community colleges; workforce training.
- HB 1229 A-to-F grading system; delays date for implementing individual school performance grading system.
- HB 1242 School boards, elected; tie breaker.
- HB 1255 Electronic textbooks; accessibility by students at school and in their residence.
- HB 1262 A-to-F grading system; delays date for implementing individual school performance grading system.
- HB 1268 Student mental health policies and procedures; violence prevention committees.
- HB 1271 School boards, local; required training for certain members.
- HB 1272 Higher educational institutions; Governor may remove any board member with or without cause.
- SB 2 Public schools; textbooks approved by BOE shall note Sea of Japan is also referred to as East Sea.
- SB 43 Teachers; extends deadline to request hearing after receiving notice of dismissal.
- SB 90 Norfolk, City of; changes length of term for school board members.
- SB 107 STEM education grant programs; Stem Education Fund created, etc.
- SB 144 Standards of Learning; assessments, revisions.
- SB 153 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families; special education programs.
- SB 155 Public schools; physical activity requirement.
- SB 168 Teachers Relocation Incentive Grant Fund; created, grants awarded to qualified teachers.
- SB 172 Student-athletes; effects of concussions on academic performance.
- SB 215 Virginia College Savings Plan; Plan established as a body politic and corporate.
- SB 236 Students; codifies right to religious viewpoint expression.
- SB 239 Student mental health policies and procedures; violence prevention committees.
- SB 242 Higher education; students' personal information.
- SB 244 Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; elimination of certain duties and programs.
- SB 262 Internet Crimes Against Children Fund; fee, Governor's Child Safety Test.
- SB 270 SOL; Board of Education to require only math and English reading assessments for third graders.
- SB 276 Charter schools; restrictions and pre-lottery enrollment for current students.
- SB 291 Visually impaired students; evaluation by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired.
- SB 303 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
- SB 305 Standards of Learning; expedited retake.
- SB 306 Standards of Learning; assessments, reform.
- SB 324 A-to-F grading system; delays date for implementing individual school performance grading system.
- SB 325 Standards of Quality; waivers from third grade SOL assessments in certain scenarios.
- SB 341 Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority; chairman of the Board of Directors.
- SB 388 Public schools; Standards of Learning assessments.
- SB 389 Standards of Learning; eligibility for an expedited retake of test.
- SB 390 School Safety, Virginia Center for; name change.
- SB 441 Student discipline; expulsion due to firearm or drug offenses.
- SB 445 Virginia Military Institute board of visitors; appointment of executive committee and president.
- SB 449 SCHEV; articulation, dual admissions, and guaranteed admissions agreements.
- SB 460 Higher educational institutions, private; certification.
- SB 481 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; residency requirements.
- SB 499 Opportunity Educational Institution; delays transfer of supervision of certain public schools.
- SB 532 Diabetes; certain students permitted to self-check blood glucose levels on school property, etc.
- SB 539 Education, Secretary of; annual report to Governor and General Assembly.
- SB 562 College partnership laboratory schools; tuition.
- SB 581 Longwood University; removal of member of Board of Visitors.
- SB 588 Student discipline; school board may modify suspension, if it deems such action to be warranted.
- SB 626 Christopher Newport University; membership of Board of Visitors.
- SB 628 Community colleges; workforce training.
- SB 633 Higher educational institutions; tuition waiver for dependent children of faculty.
- SB 636 Standards of Learning; Board of Education to review assessments.
- SB 669 Higher educational institutions; educational programs for governing boards.
- SB 672 Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; out-of-state students.