Standards of Quality; waivers from third grade Standards of Learning assessments in certain schools. (HB2144)

Introduced By

Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)

Progress

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

Description

Standards of Quality; waivers from third grade Standards of Learning assessments in certain scenarios. Allows a public elementary school that is either (i) accredited with warning based on the adjusted pass rates on the third grade Standards of Learning reading assessment administered during the previous school year or (ii) had an adjusted pass rate of less than 75 percent on the third grade Standards of Learning reading assessment administered during the previous school year to apply to the Board of Education for a two-year waiver from the science or history and social science Standards of Learning assessment requirement for third grade students. Elementary schools that apply for a two-year waiver must satisfy certain conditions to be granted the waiver. The bill will expire on July 1, 2016. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2013Committee
01/09/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102773D
01/09/2013Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/2013Assigned Education sub: Standards Of Quality
01/15/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
01/16/2013Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2013Committee substitute printed 13104060D-H1
01/17/2013Read first time
01/18/2013Read first time
01/18/2013Motion to refer to committee agreed to
01/18/2013Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/18/2013Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/18/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB2144H1)
01/22/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
01/23/2013Reported from Appropriations with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2013Read first time
01/28/2013Read second time
01/28/2013Committee of Education substitute agreed to 13104060D-H1
01/28/2013Committee of Appropriations amendments agreed to
01/28/2013Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB2144EH1
01/28/2013Printed as engrossed 13104060D-EH1
01/29/2013Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
01/29/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2013Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/07/2013Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Read third time
02/11/2013Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2013Enrolled
02/15/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2144ER)
02/15/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB2144ER)
02/15/2013Signed by Speaker
02/18/2013Signed by President
03/20/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/13)
03/20/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.