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1998 SESSION

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SB 559 Verification of citizenship of certain students.

Introduced by: Jane H. Woods | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Verification of citizenship of certain students. Requires the Board of Education to verify the citizenship of students for whom English is the second language who enter public school in Virginia for the first time after reaching their twelfth birthday as a condition of school admission, if they have not reached their eighteenth birthday. Currently, verification of the citizenship of such students is the responsibility of local school boards. However, due to the time, complexities, and costs of the verification process, local school boards are unable to admit and serve such students in a timely manner, which may exacerbate the academic deficiencies of these students and contribute to their leaving school before graduation.

This bill is a recommendation of the Standing Joint Subcommittee on School Dropout Prevention.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 981183760  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 981183760
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/12/98  Senate: Continued to 1999 in Ed. & Health (15-Y 0-N)