State funding; ratio of full-time equivalent instruction to students with limited English. (HB694)

Introduced By

Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

State funding; ratio of full-time equivalent instructional positions to students identified as having limited English proficiency. Requires state funding to be provided to each local school division to support one full-time equivalent instructional position for every 22 students identified as having limited English proficiency. Under current law, such ratio is 17 full-time equivalent instructional positions for every 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Committee
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101708D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee on Education
01/15/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Elementary and Secondary Education
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee Elementary and Secondary Education
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub:
02/01/2016Impact statement from DOE/COO (HB694)
02/03/2016Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/16/2016Left in Education

Comments

ACLU-VA Immigrants Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of VA supports this bill.