Diploma, advanced technical; Board of Education to establish requirements therefor. (SB1147)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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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 »
Status
04/04/2007: enacted
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073167832 |
| 01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/16/2007 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 01/24/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1147) |
| 02/01/2007 | Committee substitute printed 075408832-S1 |
| 02/02/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/02/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2007 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/05/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 075408832-S1 |
| 02/05/2007 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1147S1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to House |
| 02/07/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/07/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/12/2007 | Committee substitute printed 072385832-H1 |
| 02/13/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 072385832-H1 |
| 02/14/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1147H1 |
| 02/14/2007 | Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1147H1) |
| 02/16/2007 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2007 | VOTE: (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2007 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1147ER) |
| 02/22/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1147ER) |
| 02/23/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/24/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/26/2007 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/03/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/04/2007 | Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07) |
| 04/04/2007 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N) |
| 04/04/2007 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/04/2007 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/04/2007 | Reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Reenrolled bill text (SB1147ER2) |
| 04/04/2007 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/04/2007 | Enacted, Chapter 919 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 04/11/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0919) |
Comments
This bill will help Career and Technical Education serve more students and help them become employable.
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.
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.
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.
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!