VA SJR34 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-12 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-12 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Study; uniform grading in public schools; report. Requests the Department of Education to study the impact of a uniform grading policy in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the Department shall (i) examine other states' uniform grading policies and their effects on the public school systems in those states, (ii) consider the implication of implementing a similar policy in the Commonwealth, and (iii) if such a policy is found to be desirable, consider and make recommendations on specific elements of such a policy, including (a) consistent numerical breaks for letter grades, (b) standards to define honors courses, (c) a methodology for appropriately weighting advanced and honors courses, and (d) a determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank.
Title
Uniform grading policy; Department of Education to study impact in State.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-12 | Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules by voice vote | |
| 2010-01-22 | Senate: Assigned Rules sub: #1 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules | |
| 2010-01-12 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101202D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+SJ34 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+SJ34+hil |
