Virginia House Joint Resolution 549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Study; JLARC; impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees, including (i) examining and determining reasons for barriers to student success in virtual and hybrid models as well as the overall impact of COVID-19 face-to-face learning restrictions on previously existing student achievement gaps, student achievement, and student well-being, including any disproportionate impact on at-risk populations; (ii) determining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on staffing levels, including the impact of teacher and school employee retirements and resignations on delivery of instruction and the ability of local school boards to fully staff their needs, employment levels, and local budgets; (iii) determining the short-term and projected long-term changes in student enrollment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of such changes on funding levels; (iv) determining the impact of implementing COVID-19 health and safety measures in public schools; (v) evaluating public schools' level of emergency preparedness to face another pandemic or statewide crisis and making recommendations to help guide planning for such events and (vi) examining programs that can address learning loss and identifying barriers to implementing those programs, including resource gaps. Study; JLARC; impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees, including (i) examining and determining reasons for barriers to student success in virtual and hybrid models as well as the overall impact of COVID-19 face-to-face learning restrictions on previously existing student achievement gaps, student achievement, and student well-being, including any disproportionate impact on at-risk populations; (ii) determining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on staffing levels, including the impact of teacher and school employee retirements and resignations on delivery of instruction and the ability of local school boards to fully staff their needs, employment levels, and local budgets; (iii) determining the short-term and projected long-term changes in student enrollment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of such changes on funding levels; (iv) determining the impact of implementing COVID-19 health and safety measures in public schools; (v) evaluating public schools' level of emergency preparedness to face another pandemic or statewide crisis and making recommendations to help guide planning for such events and (vi) examining programs that can address learning loss and identifying barriers to implementing those programs, including resource gaps.

COVID-19; JLARC to study the impact on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees.

Del. Nancy Guy [D]	Sen. Suhas Subramanyam [D]	Del. Hala Ayala [D]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]	Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2021-01-27	Senate	Reading waived
2021-01-26	House	VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26	House	Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26	House	Printed as engrossed 21101153D-E
2021-01-26	House	Engrossed by House as amended HJ549E
2021-01-26	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-01-26	House	Taken up
2021-01-22	House	Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
2021-01-20	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2021-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2021-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101153D

HJR549 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HJ549
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HJ549+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HJ549E+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+HJ549AH
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103557A.pdf
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H2001V0006+HJ0549
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H20V0031+HJ0549
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1099+HJ0549
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1158+HJ0549
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S10V0043+HJ0549