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2018 SESSION
HB 1502 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program; created.
Introduced by: Jason S. Miyares | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program; establishment. Establishes the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Education, for the purpose of awarding grants to local school boards to be used to cover half of the fee required to participate in any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test for any high school student in the local school division who receives free or reduced price lunch. The bill requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines and procedures for application for and disbursement of such grants. The bill requires local school boards to use such grant funds to supplement, not supplant, any other federal, state, local, or private funds made available to cover such testing fees for high school students who receive free or reduced price lunch.
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HISTORY
- 01/18/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18102983D
- 01/18/18 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/18 House: Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/06/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/07/18 House: Reported from Education with amendments (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/07/18 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/08/18 House: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/09/18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Appropriations