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1999 SESSION
HJ 691 Study; commission on instructional needs of students and teachers.
Introduced by: W. W. Bennett, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Instructional needs of students and teachers. Directs the Commission of Educational Accountability created pursuant to SJR 498 (1999) to examine instructional needs of students and teachers in Virginia public schools. The commission is to consider, among other things, (i) current training requirements and professional development opportunities for educational personnel in the Commonwealth; (ii) the efficacy and appropriateness of the current school year and day to meet the goals and standards set by the Standards of Quality, the Standards of Accreditation, and the Standards of Learning; (iii) the interplay of current instructional hours, length of school year, and teacher contract requirements; (iv) optimum instructional loads, including classroom instruction, student assessment, lesson plan development, safety and disciplinary responsibilities, and in-service training; and (v) other issues as it deems appropriate.
FULL TEXT
- 01/21/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 996641128 pdf
- 02/07/99 House: Printed as engrossed 996641128-E pdf
- 02/21/99 Senate: Committee substitute printed 991437128-S1 pdf
- 03/22/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ691ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/21/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 996641128
- 01/21/99 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/28/99 House: Assigned to Rules sub-committee: 3
- 02/03/99 House: Reported from Rules with amendments (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/99 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/99 House: Taken up
- 02/07/99 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/99 House: Title replaced
- 02/07/99 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/07/99 House: Printed as engrossed 996641128-E
- 02/07/99 House: Agreed to by House (85-Y 12-N)
- 02/07/99 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 12-N)
- 02/07/99 House: Motion to reconsider passage by Mr. Clement agreed to
- 02/07/99 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/07/99 House: Agreed to by House (92-Y 7-N)
- 02/07/99 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (92-Y 7-N)
- 02/07/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/10/99 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/10/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/99 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 02/21/99 Senate: Committee substitute printed 991437128-S1
- 02/22/99 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/99 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/99 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/23/99 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 991437128-S1
- 02/23/99 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 991437128-S1
- 02/23/99 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
- 02/24/99 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/25/99 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 6-N)
- 02/25/99 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 6-N)
- 03/22/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ691ER)