Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 934 — English language learner students, certain; removal from certain calculations.

Last action — Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Board of Education; certain English languagelearner students; removal from certain non-academic school performance indicator calculations. Requires the Board of Education to permitany English language learner student who enters high school withan English language proficiency level of 1 or 2, has been enrolledin public schools in the Commonwealth for fewer than four semesters,and has a final four-year cohort status of dropout or unconfirmedto be removed from the calculation of the dropout rate and graduationand completion index non-academic school performance indicators forEnglish language learner students under the Standards of Accreditation.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB934) View text Current html January 10, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB934)

  3. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  5. Presented and ordered printed 20104352D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 934 do?
Board of Education; certain English languagelearner students; removal from certain non-academic school performance indicator calculations. Requires the Board of Education to permitany English language learner student who enters high school withan English language proficiency level of 1 or 2, has been enrolledin public schools in the Commonwealth for fewer than four semesters,and has a final four-year cohort status of dropout or unconfirmedto be removed from the calculation of the dropout rate and graduationand completion index non-academic school performance indicators forEnglish language learner students under the Standards of Accreditation.
Who sponsors SB 934?
SB 934 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola.
What is the current status of SB 934?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 934?
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