COVID-19; JLARC to study the impact on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees. (HJ549)

Introduced By

Del. Nancy Guy (D-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate

Description

Study; JLARC; impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees, including (i) examining and determining reasons for barriers to student success in virtual and hybrid models as well as the overall impact of COVID-19 face-to-face learning restrictions on previously existing student achievement gaps, student achievement, and student well-being, including any disproportionate impact on at-risk populations; (ii) determining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on staffing levels, including the impact of teacher and school employee retirements and resignations on delivery of instruction and the ability of local school boards to fully staff their needs, employment levels, and local budgets; (iii) determining the short-term and projected long-term changes in student enrollment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of such changes on funding levels; (iv) determining the impact of implementing COVID-19 health and safety measures in public schools; (v) evaluating public schools' level of emergency preparedness to face another pandemic or statewide crisis and making recommendations to help guide planning for such events and (vi) examining programs that can address learning loss and identifying barriers to implementing those programs, including resource gaps. Read the Bill »

Status

01/22/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/12/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101153D
01/12/2021	Referred to Committee on Rules
01/20/2021	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
01/22/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
01/22/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/22/2021	Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)