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HB 1508 School counselors; minimum staffing ratio.

Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Minimum staffing ratio for school counselors. Requires local school boards to employ school counselors in accordance with the following ratios, effective with the 2020-2021 school year: in elementary schools, one hour per day per 75 students, one full-time equivalent at 375 students, one hour per day additional time per 75 students or major fraction thereof; in middle schools, one period per 65 students, one full-time equivalent at 325 students, one additional period per 65 students or major fraction thereof; and in high schools, one period per 60 students, one full-time equivalent at 300 students, one additional period per 60 students or major fraction thereof. The bill also requires local school boards to employ one full-time equivalent school counselor position per 325 students in grades kindergarten through 12, effective with the 2021-2022 school year. This bill incorporates HB 398.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20102840D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20106811D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20106811D-EH1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/12/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1508ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/09/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0953)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments not adopted

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20102840D
• 01/08/20  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/15/20  House: Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
• 01/27/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/20  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/29/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20106811D-H1
• 01/29/20  House: Incorporates HB398 (Keam)
• 01/29/20  House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/20  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/30/20  House: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
• 02/05/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/20  House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (18-Y 3-N)
• 02/06/20  House: Read first time
• 02/07/20  House: Read second time
• 02/07/20  House: Committee on Education substitute agreed to 20106811D-H1
• 02/07/20  House: Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to
• 02/07/20  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1508EH1
• 02/07/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20106811D-EH1
• 02/10/20  House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/10/20  House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/11/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/27/20  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
• 02/27/20  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 03/02/20  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/20  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/20  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/05/20  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/05/20  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 03/05/20  Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/20  Senate: Committee amendment rejected
• 03/05/20  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/20  House: Enrolled
• 03/12/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1508ER)
• 03/12/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/17/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
• 03/17/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/09/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 953 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/09/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0953)