VA HB925 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Preschool Initiative; student eligibility. Makes each local school division responsible for determining the students who qualify as at-risk for the purposes of participation in the Virginia Preschool Initiative and requires such determination to be based on eligibility criteria that (i) include limited English proficiency, homelessness, placement in foster case, being raised by a relative other than a parent, having a parent who is a school dropout, and having a parent who is on military deployment and (ii) exclude family income restrictions for students with disabilities and students with other significant risk factors identified by the local school division.

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Title

Virginia Preschool Initiative; student eligibility.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Education
2016-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Innovation
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102738D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221199.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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