HB 221 — STEM+C; included in Standards of Learning, Bd. of Education to incorporate certain provisions.

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221 OfferedHouse JanuaryAmendments 12,in 2022[ N] Prefiled–– JanuaryFebruary 10,14, 2022 T A BSTEM+C;BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-367 of the Code of Virginia, relating to STEM+C;

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board.2.1-367Board. of the Code of Virginia, relating to R –––––––––– Patron––Davis O –––––––––– D Referred to Committee on Education –––––––––– U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

C–––––––––– 1.Patron Prior t––––––––––ent––Delegate Davis Referred to Committee on Education –––––––––– E Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

ThatN §§1. 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-367 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as fol§ 22.1-253.13:1.

That §§ 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-367 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

G § 22.1-253.13:1.

Instructional programs supporting the Standards of Learning andEandR other educational objectives.

D A.

The General Assembly and the Board of Education believe that the fundamental goal of the publicO schools of the Commonwealth must be to enable each student to develop the skills that are necessary for success in school, preparation for life, and reaching their full potential.

The General Assembly and the Board of Education find that the quality of education is dependent upon the provisionprSvision of (i) the appropriate working environment, benefits, and salaries necessary to ensure the availability of high-quality instructional personnel;

(ii) the appropriate learning environment designed to promote educatedstudent citizenachievement; of Virginia and the United States of America;

and(iii) (iv)quality theinstruction adequatethat commitmentenables ofdeach otherstudent resources.to become a productiveDand educated citizen of Virginia and the United States of America;

and (iv) the adequate commitment of other resources.

2 B.

The Board of Education shall establish educational objectives known as the Standards of 1 Learning, which shall form the core of Virginia's educational program, and other educational objectives, which together are designed to ensure the development of the skills that are necessary for success in school and for preparation for life in the years beyond.

At a minimum, the Board shall establishestablishss in Standards of Learning for English, mathematics, science, and history and social science.

The StandardsStHndards of TheLearning Board shall seeknot tobe ensureconstrued thatto thebe Standardsregulations ofas Learningdefined arein consistent§ with2.2-4001. a high-quality foundation educational program.

B The StandardsBoard of Learning shall include,seek butto notensure bethat limitedthe to,Standards theof basicLearning skillsare ofconsistent communicationwith (listening,a speaking,high-quality reading,foundation andeducational writing);program.

The Standards of Learning shall include, but not be limited to,Ethe basic skills of communication (listening, speaking, reading, and writing);

proficiency in the use of computers and related 35 technology;

and science, technology, engineering, / 37 mathematics and computing (STEM+C), which includes real-world, interdisciplinary, and computational 38 instruction and preparation of students in STEM+C.

real-world, interdisciplinary, and computational 39 The English Standards of Learning for reading in kindergarten through grade three shall be based on 40 components of effective reading instruction, to include, at a minimum, phonemic awareness, systematicnsystematic phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and text comprehension.

Such review of each subject area shall occur at least once everyreview sevenand years.revision on a more frequent basis.all be construed to prohibit the Board from conducting such To provide appropriate opportunity for input from the general public, teachers, and local school boards, the Board of Education shall conduct public hearings prior to establishing revised Standards of Learning.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Board from conducting such revTo provide appropriate opportunity for input from the general public, teachers, and local school boards, the Board of Education shall conduct public hearings prior to establishing revised Standards of Learning.

In addition, the Department of Education shall make available and maintain a website, either elementary, middle, and high school educators to submit recommendations for improvements relating to HB221 2 of 6 the Standards of Learning, when under review by the Board according to its established schedule, and HB221E 2 of 6 related assessments required by the Standards of Quality pursuant to this chapter.

of 6 Remediation programs shall include, when applicable, a procedure for early identification of students of 6 who are at risk of failing the Standards of Learning assessments in grades three through eight Iror who fail an end-of-course test required for the award of a verified unit of credit.

Such programs mNymay also include summer school for all elementary and middle school grades and for all high school academic courses, as defined by regulations promulgated by the Board of Education, or other forms ofcademicof remediation.division superintendent to be appropriate to the academic needs of the student.

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E The Board of Education shall establish standards for full funding of summer remedial programs that shall include, but not be limited to, the minimum number of instructional hours or the equivalent thereof required for full funding and an assessment system designed to evaluate program effectiveness.

Based on the number of students attending and the Commonwealth's share of the per pupil instructional costs, the appropriation act, provided such programs comply with such standards as shall be established by then Board, pursuant to § 22.1-199.2.

1.E enhance success.n grades K through three that emphasize developmentally appropriate learning toD 2.

Programs inbased gradeson Kprevention, throughintervention, threeor thatremediation emphasizedesigned developmentallyto appropriateincrease learningthe number of students who earn a high school diploma and to enhanceprevent success.students from dropping out of school.

HSuch 2.programs shall include components that are research-based.

Programs3. based on prevention, intervention, or remediation designed to increase the numbe2 of students who earn a high school diploma and to prevent students from dropping out of school.

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