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Signed into law 05/2013 | Accountability--Accreditation |
P-12 | Statewide School Division: The Opportunity Educational Institution
S.B. 1324
Creates a statewide school division called the Opportunity Educational Institution to be administered and supervised by the Opportunity Educational Institution Board (also established by this bill). Requires any school that has been denied accreditation and p...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Postsecondary |
Postsec.,
Community College | Students Called to Active Military Duty
H.B. 1810
Provides that in certain circumstances a student called to active military duty during a course at an institution of higher education may still receive full course
Directs governing boards of each public institution of higher education to implement policies t...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Students |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 1727
Establishes a compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents.
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Signed into law 04/2008 | No Child Left Behind |
P-12 | Potential Withdrawal from NCLB
H.B. 1425, S.B. 490
Requires the Board of Education to make a recommendation to the General Assembly on whether Virginia should withdraw from the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, unless reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides the necessary r...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | School Safety |
Postsec. | Prevention of Violence on Campus
S.B. 539
Requires each public college or university to have in place policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on campus, including assessment and intervention with individuals
whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the campus community. The board ...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | School Safety |
Postsec. | Parental Notice of Mental Health Treatment
H.B. 1005
Amends and reenacts § 23-9.2:3, relating to providing notice to parents of dependent student's receipt of mental health treatment on the campus of a public institution of higher education. Requires the Board of Visitors or other governing board of any public i...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | School Safety |
Postsec. | Safety/Emergency Management -- HIgher Education
H.B. 1449
This bill requires that the following three actions be taken by each of the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions:
• The board of visitors or other governing body will develop, adopt, and keep current a written crisis and emergency management pl...
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Signed into law 03/2007 | No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
P-12 | Authorizing NCLB Waiver Requests & Lawsuit
H.B. 2542, S.B. 1212
Requires the Board of Education to request a waiver from duplicative provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act that are fiscally and programmatically burdensome to school divisions and are not instructionally sound or in the best interest of children; ...
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Signed into law 03/2006 | Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Postsec. | Surcharge for 125% of Credit Hours
S.B. 542
Provides that students entitled to in-state tuition will be assessed a surcharge upon satisfactorily completing 125% of credit hours needed to obtain a degree in the student's chosen program. The surcharge will be an amount calculated to equal 100% of the aver...
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Signed into law 03/2006 | Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Articulation, Transfer and Dual Enrollment Admissions Agreements
S.B. 538
This bill requires all four-year public higher education institutions to develop articulation, transfer, and dual enrollment and admissions agreements, including dual admissions programs for qualified students to be simultaneously accepted by a community colle...
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Signed into law 02/2006 | Assessment |
P-12 | Review of Alleged Violations
S.B. 39
Authorizes the Board of Education to initiate a review of any alleged violation of its regulations by a local school board or local school board employee responsible for implementing the regulations of the Board, including the distribution or administration of...
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Signed into law 02/2006 | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure and Education
H.B. 1057
Revises statutes governing teacher licensure regulations and regulation of teacher education programs by repealing the current statutes and reenacting teacher licensure and teacher education program provisions. The bill provides that the Board of Education (BO...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | Career/Technical Education |
P-12 | Entrepreneurship Education Program
S.B. 969
Creates the Entrepreneurship Education Program, consisting of grants administered by the state board to public secondary schools to support innovative educational programs designed to assist students in the development of their entrepreneurial, academic, and l...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | High School |
P-12 | Credits for Industry Certification
S.B. 1045
Directs the Board of Education to provide for the award of verified credits for passing scores on industry certifications, state licensure examinations, and national occupational competency assessments approved by the Board of Education. School boards shall re...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | No Child Left Behind |
P-12 | Waivers from Compliance with No Child Left Behind Act
H.B. 2602, S.B. 1136
Directs the Board of Education to seek a waiver from compliance with those provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act that are duplicative of the Commonwealth's prior educational accountability system as set forth in the Standards of Quality, Standards...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
P-12,
Postsec. | Athletic Ineligibility
H.B. 2832
Provides that the Virginia High School League must establish rules requiring that, upon disclosure, a public school student athlete who uses anabolic steroids during the training period immediately preceding or during the sport season of the school athletic te...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Accountability--School Improvement |
P-12 | Enhanced Compensation and Retirement Benefits for Turnaround Specialists
H.B. 576
Authorizes local school boards to employ turnaround specialists to address conditions at a public school that may impede educational progress and effectiveness and academic success. The bill also authorizes local school boards to offer increased retirement ben...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Attendance |
P-12 | Notification to Parents of Rights of Students
S.B. 438
Directs local school boards to notify parents of the educational rights of students who fail to graduate or who have failed to achieve the number of verified units of credit required for graduation as provided in the standards of accreditation or who have been...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Economic/Workforce Development |
Postsec. | Barriers Between Higher Education and Industry
H.B. 547
Directs the State Council of Higher Education to develop policies and strategies to eliminate the barriers between the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education and industry and enhance the development of human capital in the Commonwealth. More specifica...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Postsec.,
Community College | Articulation Agreements
S.B. 338
Directs the State Council of Higher Education to facilitate the development of dual admissions and articulation agreements between two- and four-year public and private institutions of higher education in Virginia and requires the Council to develop estimates ...
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Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education
H.B. 989
Directs the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV), in cooperation with the governing boards of the public two- and four-year institutions of higher education, to develop a State Transfer Module that designates those general education courses offered within...
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