School Divisions of Innovation; definition, regulatory provisions. (HB1981)

Introduced By

Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls) with support from co-patron Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

School Divisions of Innovation. Requires the Board to promulgate regulations for the designation of School Divisions of Innovation in which the local school board in the local school division so designated shall, pursuant to a plan of innovation, be exempted from certain regulatory and statutory provisions and be permitted to adopt alternative policies for school administrators, teachers, and staff to meet the diverse needs of students and to improve student learning; educational performance; and college, career, and citizenship readiness skills in each school in the local school division. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101317D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Education
01/20/2017Assigned Education sub: Education Innovation
01/26/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1981)
01/31/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/01/2017Reported from Education with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Passed by for the day
02/06/2017Read second time
02/06/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2017Engrossed by House as amended HB1981E
02/06/2017Printed as engrossed 17101317D-E
02/07/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/07/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/10/2017Assigned Education sub: Public Education
02/14/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1981E)
02/16/2017Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Read third time
02/20/2017Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/20/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2017Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Placed on Calendar
02/21/2017Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1981ER)
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1981ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/24/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/17)
03/24/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.

Transcript

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

SHALL THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 0, NOS 95. AYES 0, NOS 95. THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE IS REJECTED.