VA SB321 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-04 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; kindergarten instructional time. Directs the Board of Education to promulgate regulations by July 1, 2018, establishing standards for accreditation that include a requirement that the standard school day for students in kindergarten average at least 5.5 instructional hours in order to qualify for full accreditation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.

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Title

Public schools; kindergarten instructional time.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-04SenatePassed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
2016-01-21SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2016-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102447D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221253.13:2(n/a)See Bill Text
22179.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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