HB 1981

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2017

School Divisions of Innovation; definition, regulatory provisions.

Bill Subjects

Education

Abstract

Requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations for the designation of School Divisions of Innovation in which the local school board in the local school division or any school therein so designated shall, pursuant to a plan of innovation, be exempted from certain regulatory provisions and be permitted to adopt alternative policies for school administrators, teachers, and staff to meet the diverse needs of students and to improve student learning; educational performance; and college, career, and citizenship readiness skills in the local school division or any school therein.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Thomas A. "Tag" Greason

     
Primary

James M. LeMunyon

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/17)

Feb 28, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

Feb 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 21, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Feb 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendment waived

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

Feb 08, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 07, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17101317D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB1981E

Feb 03, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 02, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Education sub: Education Innovation

Jan 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Education

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101317D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101317D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 17101317D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1981ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760) HTML

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