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
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
History
Date | Action |
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12/21/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102168D |
12/21/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/17/2023 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/25/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB823) |
01/26/2023 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Education savings accounts do not wok to the advantage of low-income families.
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.
Sounds like an entitlement program. Aren't those bad?