HB492: Textbooks in public schools; availability for home use.

Chief Patron

Jeff Frederick (R-52)
Woodbridge, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Textbooks; availability for home use. Provides that each local school division shall, in providing textbooks and workbooks free of charge for each child attending public schools, ensure that such textbooks and workbooks are available in sufficient quantity to provide each student an individual copy that may be used at home unless all required course materials are available on school-issued computers that may be used by students at home. View Full Text »

Comments

Melissa Smith writes:

Whose going to pay for the extra books? These books are over $50-90 each. I am glad to see full funding from the House if this bill passes. It should not be a local burden. Plus each delegate can track down the books that don't come back at the end of the year because they are lost.

Posted 20 months ago. #

Mrs. M writes:

An increasing number of textbook companies make the entire textbook available online. Access is provided by a user code provided to each school that purchases a classroom set. This allows the most up to date version + links to related web resources and current periodials.

Money would be better spent on fully funding Instructinal Technology Resource Teachers and Tech Support Specialist!

Posted 20 months ago. #