Instructional positions; students identified as having limited English proficiency. (HB13)
Introduced By
Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Instructional positions; students identified as having limited English proficiency. Requires state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act to support 20 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency. Current law requires state funding to support 17 such positions for each 1,000 such students. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
11/20/2017 | Committee |
11/20/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100647D |
11/20/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/18/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB13) |
01/19/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/31/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
01/31/2018 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
02/05/2018 | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education |
02/05/2018 | Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/07/2018 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
02/13/2018 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this legislation that will provide funding to Virginia school divisions to help them comply with federal and constitutional requirements to provide equal educational opportunity to students with limited English proficiency.