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1998 SESSION
SB 527 Standards of quality; basic skills, programs, etc.
Introduced by: Madison E. Marye | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Standards of Quality; basic skills, programs, etc. Requires the Board of Education to include, in the Standards of Learning (SOL) for mathematics, objectives to cover the skills necessary to manage personal finances and to make sound financial decisions. By July 1, 1999, the Board must develop and approve objectives for mathematics, at the middle and high school level, for personal living and finances, which will focus on money management skills for individuals and families. The objectives will require instruction in those skills necessary to handle personal business and finances, and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: opening a bank account and how to judge the quality of a bank's services; balancing a check book; completing a loan application; the implications of an inheritance; the basics of personal insurance policies; consumer rights and responsibilities; dealing with salesmen and merchants; debt management, including retail and credit card debt; state and federal tax computation; local tax assessments; computation of interest rates by various mechanisms; understanding simple contracts; and how to contest an incorrect bill. The personal living and finances objectives shall not be required to be included in the Board's Standards of Learning, and the Board shall not be required to evaluate student achievement concerning such objectives in the SOL Assessments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 986196701 pdf
- 02/16/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 986196701-E pdf
- 03/23/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER) pdf
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB527ER) pdf
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 986196701
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/03/98 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
- 02/12/98 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendments (11-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/98 Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/16/98 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/16/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 986196701-E
- 02/17/98 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (33-Y 7-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/19/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/98 House: Read first time
- 02/20/98 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/20/98 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 02/27/98 House: Reported from Education with amendments (19-Y 5-N)
- 03/02/98 House: Read second time
- 03/03/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/98 House: Read third time
- 03/04/98 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/04/98 House: Amendments by Mr. McDonnell agreed to
- 03/04/98 House: Amendments by Mr. Cox agreed to (51-Y 43-N)
- 03/04/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 43-N)
- 03/04/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/98 House: Read third time
- 03/05/98 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/98 House: Passed House with amendments (82-Y 16-N)
- 03/05/98 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/09/98 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/23/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER)
- 03/30/98 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/98 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB527ER)
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)