HJ 153 — Commending the Virginia School Boards Association.

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now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby public education throughout the Commonwealth;

and, be itontributions to the advancement of equity in RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Virginia School Boards Association as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the organization's vital mission and legacy of achievements in service to students.