Monday, October 6, 2008
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HB1425: No Child Left Behind Act; Board of Education to make recommendation in regard to participation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. §. 1. Unless reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides the necessary revisions in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act that allow Virginia's existing educational accountability system, as set forth in the Standards of Quality, Standards of Learning, and Standards of Accreditation, to substantially meet the accountability requirements of the federal law, the Board of Education shall make a recommendation to the General Assembly on Virginia's continued implementation of NCLB.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. §. 1. Unless waivers that allow Virginia's existing educational accountability system, as set forth in the Standards of Quality, Standards of Learning, and Standards of Accreditation, to substantially meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act are granted by the U.S. Department of Education, the Board of Education shall develop a plan to withdraw from participation in NCLB by June 30, 2009.
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