A-to-F school grading system; required to assign elementary/secondary schools 5 separate grades. (HB553)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. Mike Futrell (D-Woodbridge), Del. Daun Hester (D-Norfolk), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Individual school performance; A-to-F school grading system. Changes the A-to-F school grading system by requiring the Board of Education, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, to assign each public elementary and secondary school five separate grades based on (i) individual school performance and (ii) the performance of students who are (a) receiving special education, (b) enrolled in English as a second language (ESL) programs, (c) eligible to receive free or reduced price meals, and (d) not eligible to receive free or reduced price meals. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Committee
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101072D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/2014Assigned Education sub: Education Reform
01/30/2014Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/12/2014Left in Education