Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy, Inc.; established. (SB1369)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Establishment of the Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics Academy. Establishes the Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy, Inc., as a private, nonprofit organization and a statewide, publicly accessible, special, residential high school of science, technology, engineering, and applied mathematics governed by a board of directors of up to 21 appointed, elected, and ex officio members whose leadership and direction of the Virginia STEAM Academy is informed by a consortium leadership team consisting of students and parents and representatives from elementary and secondary education, higher education, business, science, engineering, the arts, civic organizations, government, and the military. The bill requires the board of directors to establish a curriculum and a student admissions process and seek independent accreditation for the Virginia STEAM Academy. The bill requires the Virginia STEAM Academy to receive the proportionate share of state and federal funds allocated to each enrolled student by the school division in which the student's parents reside and the agreed-upon share of local funds allocated to each enrolled student by the school division in which the student's parents reside that is established in the general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15103877D |
01/20/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/30/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/05/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1369) |
02/05/2015 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104594D-S1 |
02/06/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2015 | Read second time |
02/09/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/09/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104594D-S1 |
02/09/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1369S1 |
02/09/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2015 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2015 | Read first time |
02/11/2015 | Referred to Committee on Science and Technology |
02/16/2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Science and Technology (7-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |