School boards; assignment of teachers, reduces maximum class sizes. (HB1377)

Introduced By

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)

Progress

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

Description

School boards; assignment of teachers; maximum class sizes. Reduces from 30 to 29 the maximum class size in grades one, two, and three and from 35 to 30, the maximum class size in grades four through six. The bill establishes a maximum class size of 30 students in English classes in grades six through 12 and 24 students in science laboratory classes in grades six through 12. The bill provides that any time the number of students in a class exceeds the prescribed class size limit, the local school division shall notify the parent of each student in such class of such fact no later than 10 days after the date on which the class exceeded the class size limits. The bill requires such notification to describe the school division's plan to reduce the class size in order to conform with the relevant class size limit. Read the Bill »

Status

04/01/2016: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/22/2016Committee
01/22/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104211D
01/22/2016Referred to Committee on Education
01/29/2016Assigned to sub: Education Innovation
01/29/2016Assigned Education sub: Education Innovation
02/08/2016Impact statement from DOE/COO (HB1377)
02/09/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2016Committee substitute printed 16105430D-H1
02/11/2016Read first time
02/12/2016Read second time
02/12/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105430D-H1
02/12/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1377H1
02/15/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/15/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/16/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/18/2016Assigned Education sub: Public Education
02/18/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1377H1)
02/25/2016Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Read third time
02/29/2016Reading of amendment waived
02/29/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/29/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/29/2016Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Placed on Calendar
03/02/2016Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N)
03/02/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (62-Y 36-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2016Enrolled
03/03/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1377ER)
03/03/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1377ER)
03/03/2016Signed by Speaker
03/06/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
04/01/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective 7/1/16)
04/01/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)

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 3 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 35, NOS 3. AYES 35, NOS 3. THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 1377. THE SENATOR FROM LYNCHBURG. I MOVE THAT HOUSE BILL 1377 PASS AND SPEAK TOGETHER MOTION. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS BILL TRIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NOTIFICATION BACK TO PARENTS IF THE CLASS SIZE EXCEEDS THAT, THAT IS THE -- THAT IN THE STATUTE AND PRESCRIBED IN LIMITS. MR. PRESIDENT, OFTEN TIMES YOU WILL HAVE A SCHOOL DIVISION THAT FOR BUDGETING REASONS WILL GO BEYOND THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, HOWEVER, THIS BILL SAYS THAT WE ARE TO NOTIFY THE PARENTS AND THERE IS A PROVISION THAT STATES THAT WE SHOULD ALSO HAVE SOME SORT OF A PLAN ON HOW WE DEAL WITH THOSE PROBLEMS. I HOPE WE WOULD PASS THE BILL, MR. PRESIDENT,.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1377 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 37, NOS 0. AYES 37, NOS 0.
REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATED TO SCHOOL BOARDS. CLASS TIE LIMITS. AND PASSED WITH AMENDMENT ON THE 29TH.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM FAIRFAX, MR. LENUYNO.

[Unknown]: THIS IS THE BILL THAT LAWYERS THE SCHOOL DIVISION REPORTS ANY TIME THEY'RE OVER A LIMIT. IT WAS EXPRESSED TO US MANY DON'T HAVE A FIRM COUNT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THAT IS WHY YOU CAN SEE SEPTEMBER 30TH REFERENCED IN THE AMENDMENT. I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BODY TO ADOPT THE SENATE AMENDMENT. MR. WARE. SPEAKING TO THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN HAS THE FLOOR.

[Unknown]: THIS DOES SEEM TO BE THAT OUGHT TO BE THE PARENTS, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IS PUTTING ANOTHER JOB ON OVERWORKED ADMINISTRATORS SO THERE IS AN IMPACT STATEMENT AND THIS IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS IN VIRGINIA. SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO?