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HB1183: Home instruction of children; requirements.
Chief Patron
Del.
Scott Lingamfelter (R-31)
Scott Lingamfelter
(R-31)
Woodbridge, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/11/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Requirements for home instruction of children. Provides three additional options for parents to provide evidence of progress of the child receiving home instruction including: (i) a letter from a person licensed to teach in any state, or a person employed as a teacher in a private school in Virginia, or a person with a master's degree or higher in the field of education stating that the child is achieving an adequate level of educational growth and progress; (ii) a portfolio containing a sample of the child's work each quarter in math and language arts; and (iii) a report card from a private school in Virginia, college distance learning program, or home education correspondence school.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/21/2008, 02/22/2008, 02/22/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008 and 03/11/2008.
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Comments
too much government interference with 'education'.
This bill does not create govt. interference with education, it increases the options home schoolers have to demonstrate that their children are getting a good education @ home.
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