Students who are English language learners; BOE to consider certain assessment. (HB241)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield)
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
Students with limited English proficiency; alternative to the eleventh grade Standards of Learning end-of-course English reading assessment. Requires the Board of Education to authorize the use of an English language proficiency assessment such as the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs assessment as an alternative to the eleventh grade Standards of Learning end-of-course English reading assessment for students with limited English proficiency. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/29/2015 | Committee |
12/29/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101325D |
12/29/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/15/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Education Innovation |
01/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee Education Innovation |
01/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: |
01/21/2016 | Impact statement from DOE/COO (HB241) |
01/26/2016 | Impact statement from DOE/COO (HB241) |
02/02/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2016 | Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105039D-H1 |
02/04/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Read second time |
02/05/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105039D-H1 |
02/05/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB241H1 |
02/08/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/10/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/18/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB241H1) |
02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2016 | Read third time |
02/22/2016 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to |
02/22/2016 | Recommitted to Education and Health |
03/03/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2016 | Read third time |
03/04/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2016 | Enrolled |
03/08/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB241ER) |
03/08/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB241ER) |
03/08/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2016 | Signed by President |
03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/11/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/28/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/28/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516) |
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 4 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
ASSESSMENT -- ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ASSESSMENT. WE'VE BEEN LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE A METHOD BY WHICH THEY'RE ABLE TO ASSESS. THIS BILL CAME TO THE FLOOR BEFORE AND WE SENSE IT BACK AND ONCE WE LOOKED AT IT AND LINED IT UP WITH THE SENATE BILL, IT IS EXACTLY LIKE THE ABOUT I WILL THAT PASSED OFF THIS FLAR, AS I REMEMBER, 40-0. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 241 RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0.