Waiver of certain graduation requirements; Board of Education to provide only for good cause. (HB1199)

Introduced By

Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

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

Description

Waiver of certain graduation requirements; pursuant to Board of Education criteria. Requires the Board of Education to provide for the waiver of certain graduation requirements to be granted only for good cause and subject to reasonable procedures and criteria to be established.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Comments

Susan Lawrence writes:

This will balance nicely with the change/drop in funding to so many localities. Now local schools (for "good cause" i.e. no funding) will be able to graduate students with no languages or fine arts requirements in order to save the costs of those classes.

Posted 24 months ago.