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Senate Committee on Education and Health Subcommittee Higher Education

Smith (Chairman), Saslaw, Blevins, McWaters, Barker

Clerk: Patty Lung, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: Jessica Eades, Ellen Porter
Date of Meeting: February 2, 2012
Time and Place: 1/2 hour after adjournment, GAB 3 West

S.B. 137

Patron: Puller

Gunston Hall; administration. Clarifies that, consistent with existing law, any administrative head of Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason bequeathed to the Commonwealth by a former owner, is appointed by the Governor to serve at his pleasure. Additionally, the Board of Visitors of Gunston Hall shall appoint a Board of Advisors to assist in its fulfillment of reporting responsibilities set out in the deed of gift regarding the management of Gunston Hall.

S.B. 169

Patron: Petersen

Private or out-of-state institutions of higher education; certification. Allows a private or out-of-state institution of higher education whose certification has been revoked by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to continue to enroll students for up to five years, provided that it demonstrates to the Council that it has undergone a change in leadership and is actively pursuing recertification by the Council.

S.B. 372

Patron: Barker

State Board for Community Colleges; mental health services. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges to develop standards and policies directing community colleges to adopt, incrementally and as resources become available, a mental health services action plan.

S.B. 475

Patron: Locke

College partnership laboratory schools; partnering with local school boards. Allows a public or private institution of higher education that operates a teacher education program approved by the Board of Education to operate jointly with one or more local school boards a college partnership laboratory school.

S.B. 624

Patron: Petersen

Institutions of higher education; suicidal students.  Requires public institutions of higher education to notify parents any time the institution receives notification from any source that a student may be suicidal, to the extent permitted by the federal law.