Virtual Virginia; DOE to increase online courses available to other school divisions through Program (HB1115)
Introduced By
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls) with support from co-patrons Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), and Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
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
Virtual education; Virtual Virginia and multidivision online providers. Requires the Department of Education to publish the criteria for approval of multidivision online providers on its website, including any applicable deadlines and guidelines. The bill requires the Department to pay the reasonable costs of evaluating and approving multidivision online providers, subject to the availability of funds. If the Department does not have sufficient funds, the bill directs the Department to prioritize certain applications and permits the Department to charge an application fee. The bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a reciprocal multidivision online provider approval process for providers of courses that (i) are equivalent in instructional rigor and scope to a course that is provided in a traditional classroom setting and (ii) are approved in another state that has established an approval process similar to the process developed pursuant to this section. The bill further requires multidivision online providers to submit certain information annually for publication in an open format on the Department's website on online courses and virtual programs offered by multidivision online providers. The bill also enhances the information about online courses and virtual programs offered by multidivision online providers required to be published on local school boards' websites and requires such information to be conveyed to students and their parents by additional means. The bill also establishes a Virtual Virginia Board and expands the services offered and the students eligible to participate in Virtual Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14103563D |
01/13/2014 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/17/2014 | Assigned Education sub: Education Reform |
02/04/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2014 | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104024D-H1 |
02/06/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/10/2014 | Read second time |
02/10/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104024D-H1 |
02/10/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1115H1 |
02/11/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/11/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2014 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/14/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1115H1) |
02/18/2014 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/27/2014 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2014 | Read third time |
03/03/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2014 | Enrolled |
03/06/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1115ER) |
03/06/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2014 | Signed by President |
03/10/2014 | Signed by President |
03/31/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 436 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/31/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436) |