Virginia House Bill 1909 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-16 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms. Provides that, subject to school board or school administration approval, each local school board shall enter into an agreement to establish an opportunity classroom, or a classroom in which an alternative curriculum is offered, with a requesting party if such party represents more than 20 students and permits such local school board to enter into such an agreement if such requesting party represents fewer than 20 students. The bill provides that a "requesting party" includes (i) a public elementary or secondary school teacher or a group of such teachers in a local school division or (ii) a parent whose child attends a public elementary or secondary school or group of such parents, with the involvement of at least one teacher employed in such local school division. Finally, the bill delineates requirements for such agreements to establish opportunity classrooms relating to funding for classroom instruction and services, provision of transportation for students enrolled in an opportunity classroom, and assessments and standards of evaluation for students enrolled in an opportunity classroom. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028. Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms. Provides that, subject to school board or school administration approval, each local school board shall enter into an agreement to establish an opportunity classroom, or a classroom in which an alternative curriculum is offered, with a requesting party if such party represents more than 20 students and permits such local school board to enter into such an agreement if such requesting party represents fewer than 20 students. The bill provides that a "requesting party" includes (i) a public elementary or secondary school teacher or a group of such teachers in a local school division or (ii) a parent whose child attends a public elementary or secondary school or group of such parents, with the involvement of at least one teacher employed in such local school division. Finally, the bill delineates requirements for such agreements to establish opportunity classrooms relating to funding for classroom instruction and services, provision of transportation for students enrolled in an opportunity classroom, and assessments and standards of evaluation for students enrolled in an opportunity classroom. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms.

Del. Amanda Batten [R]

2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-16	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
2023-02-13	Senate	Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2023-02-06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2023-02-06	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-03	House	VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
2023-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
2023-02-02	House	Printed as engrossed 23100845D-E
2023-02-02	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB1909E
2023-02-02	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2023-02-02	House	Read second time
2023-02-01	House	Read first time
2023-01-30	House	Reported from Education with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
2023-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
2023-01-26	House	Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Education
2023-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100845D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
22	1	212.33	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	212.34	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1909
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1909+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1909E+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105734A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB1909AH
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1909F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1909FE122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0903V0045+HB1909
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H09V0071+HB1909
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1378+HB1909
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S04V0320+HB1909