Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program; created. (HB1502)

Introduced By

Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program; establishment. Establishes the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Testing Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Education, for the purpose of awarding grants to local school boards to be used to cover half of the fee required to participate in any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test for any high school student in the local school division who receives free or reduced price lunch. The bill requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines and procedures for application for and disbursement of such grants. The bill requires local school boards to use such grant funds to supplement, not supplant, any other federal, state, local, or private funds made available to cover such testing fees for high school students who receive free or reduced price lunch. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/18/2018Committee
01/18/2018Presented and ordered printed 18102983D
01/18/2018Referred to Committee on Education
01/26/2018Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
01/29/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1502)
02/06/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/06/2018Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/07/2018Reported from Education with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2018Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/08/2018Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
02/09/2018Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018Left in Appropriations