Diploma, advanced technical; Board of Education to establish requirements therefor. (HB2039)
Introduced By
Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News)
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
Standard diploma in career and technical education. Requires the Board of Education to establish requirements for a standard diploma in career and technical education, comprised of 22 total credits as follows: (i) four credits in English, one of which must be in technical writing or reading; (ii) three credits in mathematics; (iii) two credit units in laboratory science; (iv) two credits in history and social sciences; (v) one credit in the fine or practical arts; (vi) two credits in health or physical education; and (vii) eight credits in career and technical education. Of the 22 total credits, a total of six verified units of credit must be required to earn the standard diploma in career and technical education. Read the Bill »
Status
04/04/2007: enacted
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2007 | Committee |
| 01/08/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072307316 |
| 01/08/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/15/2007 | Assigned Education sub: Standards of Quality (Lingamfelter) |
| 01/22/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2039) |
| 01/24/2007 | Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2007 | Committee substitute printed 072367316-H1 |
| 01/25/2007 | Read first time |
| 01/26/2007 | Read second time |
| 01/26/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 072367316-H1 |
| 01/26/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2039H1 |
| 01/29/2007 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/30/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/30/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/02/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2039H1) |
| 02/06/2007 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/16/2007 | Committee substitute printed 075412316-S1 |
| 02/16/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2007 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/19/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 075412316-S1 |
| 02/19/2007 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2039S1 |
| 02/19/2007 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/20/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2039S1) |
| 02/21/2007 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N) |
| 02/21/2007 | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2007 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2039ER) |
| 03/07/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2039ER) |
| 03/07/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/26/2007 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 04/03/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/04/2007 | Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07) |
| 04/04/2007 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N) |
| 04/04/2007 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/04/2007 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/04/2007 | Reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Reenrolled bill text (HB2039ER2) |
| 04/04/2007 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Enacted, Chapter 859 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 04/11/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0859) |
Comments
CTE course electves are embedded in the Standard and Advanced Studies Diploma. Students need strong academic, as well as technical, skills to succeed in the global workforce. There is not sound rational to consider adding a third diploma and this bill should not be considered.