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2023 SESSION

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H.B. 1526. A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-253.13:5, and 22.1-253.13:6, as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to student literacy measures; scope; students in grades four through eight. 23102820D

• 01/05/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102820D

Patrons--Coyner, Davis, VanValkenburg, Adams, D.M., Anderson, Austin, Avoli, Ballard, Bennett-Parker, Brewer, Bulova, Byron, Campbell, E.H., Campbell, J.L., Cherry, Cordoza, Delaney, Durant, Edmunds, Fowler, Freitas, Glass, Greenhalgh, Head, Hodges, Hope, Jenkins, Kilgore, Kory, LaRock, Leftwich, Maldonado, Marshall, McNamara, Morefield, Murphy, O'Quinn, Orrock, Price, Ransone, Rasoul, Robinson, Roem, Runion, Scott, P.A., Sewell, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Subramanyam, Tata, Taylor, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Wampler, Webert, Wiley, Wilt and Wyatt

Reported from Committee on Education (21-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Davis, Avoli, LaRock, McGuire, Batten, Wampler, Freitas, Coyner, Cherry, Durant, Greenhalgh, Tata, Bourne, VanValkenburg, Rasoul, Subramanyam, Guzman, Filler-Corn, Simonds, Sewell, Maldonado--21.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--McQuinn--1.

Reported from Committee on Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Knight, Austin, Morefield, Fariss, Davis, Bloxom, Brewer, Marshall, Hodges, Coyner, Wyatt, Wampler, Torian, Sickles, Plum, Bulova, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Rasoul--22.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--0.

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

APPROPRIATIONS

1. Line 369, introduced, after three

insert

five, and one reading specialist for each 1,100 students in grades six through

APPROPRIATIONS

2. Line 382, introduced, after Education.

insert

Local school divisions that employ a sufficient number of reading specialists to meet this staffing standard may assign reading specialists to grade levels according to grade levels with greatest need, regardless of the individual staffing standards established for grades kindergarten through five and six through eight.

APPROPRIATIONS

3. Line 555, introduced, after three

insert

five, and one reading specialist for each 1,100 students in grades six through

APPROPRIATIONS

4. Line 568, introduced, after Education.

insert

Local school divisions that employ a sufficient number of reading specialists to meet this staffing standard may assign reading specialists to grade levels according to grade levels with greatest need, regardless of the individual staffing standards established for grades kindergarten through five and six through eight.