Standards of Quality; changes in provisions. (SB795)
Introduced By
Sen. Russ Potts (R-Winchester)
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
Standards of Quality; changes in provisions. Revises the instructional personnel provisions to require that local school boards employ: (i) one full-time reading specialist for each 1,000 students in average daily membership for the school division; (ii) one full-time principal in every elementary, middle, and high school; (iii) one full-time assistant principal for each 600 students in every elementary, middle, and high school; (iv) one speech-language pathologist for every 60 cases; (v) one full-time mathematics specialist for each 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through eight; (vi) one full-time data manager or test coordinator for each 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12; and (vii) instructional and paraprofessional staff for the blind or vision impaired. Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to the Present, and Civics Economics tests in the 2008-2009 school year. Adds effective classroom management to the listing of professional development programs to be provided to teachers and principals. Requires local school divisions to post a current copy of the school division policies, including the Student Conduct Policy, on the local division's website while ensuring that printed copies of such policies are available, as needed, to citizens who do not have Internet access. Makes technical changes to Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Standards of Quality. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2007: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072424788 |
01/03/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/23/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB795) |
01/25/2007 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/29/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB795) |
02/01/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2007 | Read second time |
02/02/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/02/2007 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/02/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB795E |
02/02/2007 | Printed as engrossed 072424788-E |
02/05/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB795E) |
02/05/2007 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2007 | Communicated to House |
02/06/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2007 | Read first time |
02/06/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/12/2007 | Committee substitute printed 072383788-H1 |
02/13/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB795H1) |
02/13/2007 | Read second time |
02/14/2007 | Read third time |
02/14/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 072383788-H1 |
02/14/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB795H1 |
02/14/2007 | Passed House with substitute (90-Y 4-N) |
02/16/2007 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2007 | VOTE: (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2007 | Enrolled |
02/22/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB795ER) |
02/22/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB795ER) |
02/23/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2007 | Signed by President |
03/12/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/07) |
03/15/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234) |