Diploma, standard; requirement includes career & technical education two credit sequence of courses. (HB1442)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), and Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

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

Description

Graduation requirements; standard diploma. Expands the requirements for earning a standard diploma to include one concentration in career and technical education. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/18/2006Presented and ordered printed 065735436
01/18/2006Referred to Committee on Education
02/06/2006Continued to 2007 in Education
11/28/2006Reported from Education with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
12/01/2006Committee substitute printed 072318436-H1
01/12/2007Passed by for the day
01/15/2007Passed by for the day
01/16/2007Read second time
01/16/2007Pending question, not ordered
01/16/2007Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
01/16/2007Committee substitute agreed to 072318436-H1
01/16/2007Amendment by Delegate Hull agreed to
01/16/2007Amendment by Delegate Hamilton agreed to
01/16/2007Pending question ordered
01/16/2007Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1442EH1
01/16/2007Printed as engrossed 072318436-EH1
01/17/2007Read third time and passed House (72-Y 25-N 1-A)
01/17/2007VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 25-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/17/2007Communicated to Senate
01/18/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/18/2007Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/24/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1442H1)
02/02/2007Assigned Education sub: Public Education

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB1147.

Comments

Anne Baker writes:

This bill will help Career and Technical Education serve more students and help them become employable.

Nancy E. Burchell writes:

This bill will enable students to hit the ground running upon graduation. It will expand their options and give them more resources for furthering their education. I am for it.

David Netherton writes:

Very good idea. At least this will provide a chance for such students to be somewhat prepared for work when they graduate. However, they would be etter off if the were a CTE completer.

David Netherton writes:

If we want our students who are not going on to college or have not chosen to be a CTE completer to have a chance at being prepared for work, we need to support this bill. To do otherwise is an injustice to our students.

Kari Miller writes:

I think it is a great idea to add the career and technical component to graduation requirements. Giving students an opportunity to get certified in a technical area or learn the trades that are in dire need of younger workers prior to leaving high school, is a win-win situation. College students receive higher pay due to their advanced knowledge in the field in order to pay for college and non-college bound students have the opportunity to advance to higher pay levels sooner due to their knowledge base. Many of the trades are losing baby-boomers at an alarming rate, but are we supplying manpower to replace them? With a supply and demand economy, can you see an electrician, plumber or bricklayer getting paid on the scale of a doctor? I prefer not to import tradesmen from other countries. Lets educate our own!