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SENATE BILL NO. 490 FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by Delegate Saxman on February 20, 2008) (Patron Prior to Substitute—Senator Hanger) A BILL to direct the Board of Education to develop a plan to withdraw from participation in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  §. 1. Unless waivers that allow Virginia's existing educational accountability system, as set forth in the Standards of Quality, Standards of Learning, and Standards of Accreditation, to substantially meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act are granted by the U.S. Department of Education, the Board of Education shall develop a plan to withdraw from participation in NCLB by June 30, 2009. Such plan shall include recommendations and alternatives for retaining or returning to the Commonwealth the state’s proportional share of public tax moneys included in federal appropriations for No Child Left Behind.