Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established. (SB823)

Introduced By

Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)

Progress

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

Description

Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts. Permits the parent of a public preschool, elementary, or secondary school student who meets certain criteria to apply to the school division in which the student resides for a one-year, renewable Parental Choice Education Savings Account that consists of an amount that is equivalent to a certain percentage of all applicable annual Standards of Quality per pupil state funds appropriated for public school purposes and apportioned to the resident school division in which the student resides, including the per pupil share of state sales tax funding in basic aid and any state per pupil share of special education funding to which the student is eligible. The bill permits the parent to use the moneys in such account for certain education-related expenses of the student, including tuition, deposits, fees, and required textbooks at a private, sectarian or nonsectarian elementary or secondary school or preschool that is located in the Commonwealth and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin. The bill also contains provisions relating to auditing, rescinding, and reviewing expenses made from such accounts. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/21/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102168D
12/21/2022Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/17/2023Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/25/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB823)
01/26/2023Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Michael Albin writes:

Education savings accounts do not wok to the advantage of low-income families.

Bill Peabody writes:

How about a voucher for 3-$4,000?
Cost per k-12 pupil is $12,000+
Spend $4000 and save $8,000
Let them home or private school.

SJM writes:

Sounds like an entitlement program. Aren't those bad?