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HOUSE BILL NO. 518 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 9, 2016 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.7, relating to local school boards; public school choice. ---------- Patrons-- LeMunyon and Morris ---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.7 as follows:

§ 22.1-79.7. Public school choice.

Notwithstanding any agreement, waiver from the federal government, or provision of law to the contrary, each local school board shall provide all students enrolled in a public school in the school division that is identified by the Commonwealth for comprehensive support and improvement under § 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of P.L. 114-95 with the option to transfer to another public school in the school division in accordance with § 1111(c)(4)(D)(ii) through § 1111(c)(4)(D)(v) of P.L. 114-95.