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1995 SESSION
HB 2542 Omnibus Educational Act of 1995.
Introduced by: Marian Van Landingham | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Virginia Omnibus Educational Act of 1995. Establishes various programs in general statute, some of which are currently only referenced in the appropriations act and clarifies the jurisdiction of juvenile and domestic relations courts in cases of parents who willfully and unreasonably fail to comply with certain requirements. The established programs include the educational technology initiative, the voluntary primary class size reduction initiative, the at-risk four-year-old preschool program, and an at-risk block grant, consisting of the at-risk add-on program, dropout prevention, specifically Project YES, Project Discovery, English as a second language programs, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), the Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP), Reading Recovery, and school/community health centers. The Board of Education is directed to include the funding of the voluntary ratio and class size reductions in its budget and the budget must include these funds, effective July 1, 1996.
This bill also sets forth a new section which allocates parental responsibilities for students' behavior. The provisions relating to parental responsibilities and school boards' authority to enforce such responsibilities are taken from SB 340 and HB 947 of last year (vetoed by the Governor). Parents may be required to meet with school officials if requested by the principal, and the parents of suspended students must accompany the student to meet with school officials unless there are special circumstances. Failure to meet with officials, or an expulsion or second suspension, may result in court action by the school board; the court may order the parents to pay certain civil penalties, compel the student or parents to participate in certain programs or treatments, or set conditions and limitations on the parents and students. The juvenile and domestic district court jurisdiction statute, as it is presently in effect and as it may become effective if the family court is implemented, is specifically amended to provide the court “exclusive original jurisdiction” in matters relating to the new parental responsibility and involvement section. All schools must have parental involvement activities.
If the court finds that the parent has willfully and unreasonably failed to comply with the requirements of § 22.1-279.3, the court may impose penalties, i.e., a $50 civil penalty for certain infractions and a $500 civil penalty for certain other infractions. The civil penalties will be enforceable in the juvenile and domestic relations court, or its successor in interest, or the locality in which the student's school is located and paid into a special fund maintained by the local governing body to support programs or treatments designed to improve students' behavior. If the civil penalties are not paid, the attorney for the appropriate county, city or town shall collect the civil penalties.
In addition to other appropriated funds, one hundred percent of the lottery revenues must be appropriated entirely and solely for public education, including, but not limited to, the programs specified in this provision.
FULL TEXT
- 01/23/95 House: Presented & ordered printed LD4390476 pdf
- 02/03/95 House: Committee substitute printed LD3689124-H1 pdf
- 02/06/95 House: Floor substitute printed LD5869476-H2 (Van Landingham) pdf
- 02/06/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD5869476-EH2 pdf
- 02/17/95 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5883476-S1 pdf
- 02/28/95 House: Conference substitute printed LD5888476-H3 pdf
- 03/13/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2542ER) pdf
- 05/10/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments rejected
- Senate amendments rejected
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/23/95 House: Presented & ordered printed LD4390476
- 01/23/95 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/95 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 01/30/95 House: Reported from Education (15-Y 5-N)
- 01/30/95 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/03/95 House: Reported from Appropriations with sub. (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/95 House: Committee substitute printed LD3689124-H1
- 02/04/95 House: Read first time
- 02/05/95 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/95 House: Read second time
- 02/06/95 House: Committee substitute rejected LD3689124-H1
- 02/06/95 House: Floor substitute agreed to LD5869476-H2 (Van Landingham)
- 02/06/95 House: Floor substitute printed LD5869476-H2 (Van Landingham)
- 02/06/95 House: Floor amendment agreed to (Cranwell)
- 02/06/95 House: Floor amendment withdrawn (Fisher)
- 02/06/95 House: Motion for pending question agreed to (50-Y 47-N)
- 02/06/95 House: VOTE: PENDING QUESTION (50-Y 47-N)
- 02/06/95 House: Eng. by House-fl.sub. w/amd. LD5869476-EH2(Van Landingham)
- 02/06/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD5869476-EH2
- 02/07/95 House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N)
- 02/07/95 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 11-N)
- 02/07/95 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/95 Senate: Read first time
- 02/08/95 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/17/95 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/17/95 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5883476-S1
- 02/20/95 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/95 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/95 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/95 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/22/95 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to LD5883476-S1
- 02/22/95 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/22/95 Senate: Floor amendments rejected (Bell)
- 02/22/95 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. LD5883476-S1
- 02/22/95 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/23/95 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/23/95 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 98-N)
- 02/23/95 House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 98-N)
- 02/24/95 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/95 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/95 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/24/95 House: House acceded to request
- 02/24/95 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/24/95 House: Delegates: Van Landingham, Jackson, Reynolds
- 02/24/95 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/24/95 Senate: Senators: Holland, C. A., Saslaw, Nolen
- 02/25/95 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/25/95 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/25/95 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/25/95 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/95 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/95 Senate: Rec. of conf. report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/95 Conference: Senate substitute rejected by conference committee
- 02/25/95 Conference: Substitute recommended by conference committee
- 02/25/95 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/25/95 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/28/95 House: Conference substitute printed LD5888476-H3
- 03/13/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2542ER)
- 03/15/95 House: Enrolled
- 03/15/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/95 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #1 (44-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 1 REJECTED (44-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #2 (45-Y 54-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 2 REJECTED (45-Y 54-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #3 (45-Y 54-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 3 REJECTED (45-Y 54-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #4 (42-Y 58-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 4 REJECTED (42-Y 58-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #5 (44-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 5 REJECTED (44-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #6 (43-Y 57-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 6 REJECTED (43-Y 57-N)
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation #7 (43-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDT 7 REJECTED (43-Y 56-N)
- 04/06/95 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 04/06/95 House: House rejected Gov's rec. #8, 9, 10, 11 (42-Y 57-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: AMDTS 8,9,10,11 REJECTED (42-Y 57-N)
- 04/06/95 House: Motion to pass bill in enrolled form rejected (57-Y 43-N)
- 04/06/95 House: VOTE: REJECTED (57-Y 43-N)
- 04/06/95 House: Communicated to Governor
- 05/05/95 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (effective 7/1/95)
- 05/10/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)