High school accreditation; Board of Education to adopt regulation adjusting formula for calculating. (SB514)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Board of Education; high school accreditation; industry certifications.  Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations adjusting the formula for calculating the final high school accreditation to add points for each student obtaining a diploma and an industry certification. The additional points shall only improve the accreditation status of a school and cannot be used to obtain or deny accreditation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103572D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/25/2012Assigned Education sub: Public Education
02/02/2012Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2012Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee on Education
02/15/2012Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2012Read second time
02/17/2012Read third time
02/17/2012Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/17/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2012Enrolled
02/21/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB514ER)
02/21/2012Signed by Speaker
02/22/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB514ER)
02/22/2012Signed by President
03/06/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 83 (effective 7/1/12)
03/06/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0083)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.