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HOUSE BILL NO. 2601 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled January 10, 2007 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-200.04, relating to Board of Education guidelines for the commemoration of Veteran's Day. ----------
Patrons-- Plum, Albo, Amundson, Bulova, Callahan, Caputo, Dance, Ebbin, Marsden, Moran, Rust, Scott, J.M. and Watts; Senators: Herring, Howell, Puller and Ticer
---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-200.04 as follows:

§ 22.1-200.04. Commemoration of Veteran's Day; guidelines.

The Board of Education shall establish guidelines for the school divisions regarding the appropriate commemoration of Veteran's Day in the public schools. Such guidelines shall include, but need not be limited to, (i) history of the holiday, (ii) discussion topics, (iii) activities, and (iv) appropriate instructional materials for each grade level.