Virginia Public School Improvement Program; created, report. (HB687)

Introduced By

Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Public School Improvement Program. Creates the Virginia Public School Improvement Program to offer maximum educational options and flexibility for parents, teachers, and students. The bill authorizes any local school board to designate or approve any public school within its school division to participate in the Program if (i) a majority of parents and teachers of students at the school have petitioned the school board to participate in the Program, (ii) it does not meet the requirements to be fully accredited, or (iii) the school's pass rates for English and mathematics are below the division-wide average. Local school boards would continue to receive state basic school aid funding for participating schools, and participating schools would be exempt from certain school division policies and state regulations but would have to meet Standards of Quality, Standards of Learning, Standards of Accreditation, and certain federal requirements. Participation in the Program can be rescinded (a) by petition of a majority of parents and teachers, (b) if the school makes application to operate as a charter school, (c) if the school violates the stipulated contract with the local school board, or (d) if students at a participating school fail to achieve satisfactory academic progress each year for two consecutive school years. The bill requires the Board of Education to establish guidelines to assist school boards in implementing the Program in the school division and provide technical assistance to school boards upon request. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Committee
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101118D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee on Education
01/19/2018Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
01/22/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
01/24/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB687)
01/24/2018Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2018Committee substitute printed 18105861D-H1
01/24/2018Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/25/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB687H1)
01/29/2018Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
02/07/2018Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
02/13/2018Left in Appropriations