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2020 SESSION
HB 1508 School counselors; minimum staffing ratio.
Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Minimum staffing ratio for school counselors. Requires local school boards to employ school counselors in accordance with the following ratios, effective with the 2020-2021 school year: in elementary schools, one hour per day per 75 students, one full-time equivalent at 375 students, one hour per day additional time per 75 students or major fraction thereof; in middle schools, one period per 65 students, one full-time equivalent at 325 students, one additional period per 65 students or major fraction thereof; and in high schools, one period per 60 students, one full-time equivalent at 300 students, one additional period per 60 students or major fraction thereof. The bill also requires local school boards to employ one full-time equivalent school counselor position per 325 students in grades kindergarten through 12, effective with the 2021-2022 school year. This bill incorporates HB 398.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20102840D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106811D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20106811D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1508ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0953) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House amendments adopted
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments not adopted
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20102840D
- 01/08/20 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/15/20 House: Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
- 01/27/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106811D-H1
- 01/29/20 House: Incorporates HB398 (Keam)
- 01/29/20 House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/05/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Read first time
- 02/07/20 House: Read second time
- 02/07/20 House: Committee on Education substitute agreed to 20106811D-H1
- 02/07/20 House: Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to
- 02/07/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1508EH1
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20106811D-EH1
- 02/10/20 House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N)
- 02/10/20 House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/27/20 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/02/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/05/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/05/20 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/20 Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 03/05/20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/12/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1508ER)
- 03/12/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/17/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
- 03/17/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 953 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0953)