Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 486 — Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; admissions requirements.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; stakeholder working group; student seat allocation. Requires the Fairfax County School Board to establish a working group that consists of representatives of the school boards governing the local school divisions that send students to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to discuss the allocation of student seats in such school amongst such local school divisions. The bill requires the working group to seek input from relevant stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, and school administrators and submit to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than December 1, 2022, a summary report of its deliberations and findings and recommendations, if any.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 486 has shifted its focus from requiring Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to admit at least 100 students from Loudoun County to creating a working group for local school boards. This group aims to discuss how to fairly allocate seats among school divisions that send students to the Governor's School. This change is significant as it broadens the discussion to involve various stakeholders and aims for a collaborative approach to determine student admissions, rather than mandating a specific number from one county.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 22103240D I Offered January 12, 2022 N Prefiled January 11, 2022 T A BILL to require the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to annually admit at least 100 students who reside in the L––––––––––nty school division.
SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 22105439D HOUSE BILL NO.
R Patron––Subramanyam O –––––––––– D Referred to Committee on Education U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
486 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed byon February 7, 2022) on Education (Patron Prior to Substitute––Delegate Subramanyam) A BILL to require certain local school boards to establish academic year Governor's School student seat Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology academic year Governor's School in Fairfax County shall annually admit for first-time enrollment as freshmen at least 100 studeEts who reside in the Loudoun County school division.
Any local school board that solely governs a regional academic year Governor's School shall school divisions that send students to attend such Governor's School to discuss the allocation of student seats in such school amongst such local school divisions.
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The working group shall seek input from relevant stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, and school administrators.
The worHing Education and Health no later than December 1, 2022, a summary report of its deliberations and its findings and recommendations, if any.
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Action History

  1. Left in Education

  2. Rereferred to Education

  3. Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

  4. Read first time

  5. Impact statement from DPB (HB486H1)

  6. Committee substitute printed 22105439D-H1

  7. Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 3-N)

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)

  9. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  10. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  11. Assigned Education sub: K-12

  12. Impact statement from DPB (HB486)

  13. Referred to Committee on Education

  14. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103240D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 3-N)

Passed 19 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19300
Total 19300
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6102
Total 6102
% of votes cast 67%11%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Not Voting
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Not Voting
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 486 do?
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; stakeholder working group; student seat allocation. Requires the Fairfax County School Board to establish a working group that consists of representatives of the school boards governing the local school divisions that send students to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to discuss the allocation of student seats in such school amongst such local school divisions. The bill requires the working group to seek input from relevant stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, and school administrators and submit to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than December 1, 2022, a summary report of its deliberations and findings and recommendations, if any.
Who sponsors HB 486?
HB 486 is sponsored by Subramanyam, Suhas.
What is the current status of HB 486?
This bill died with 2022 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 HB 486?
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