Committee Agenda

Education Committee Agenda

Chair: Rasoul, Sam

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

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Notes: Public testimony will only be taken on bills not yet heard in subcommittee: HB189, HB299, HB359, HB1001, and HB1410.

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Public Comments

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1820 Ryan Brimmer, Attorney

Administrative Matters
HB643 needs reconsideration to allow HB1323 to be incorporated into it.

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB643	Rasoul	School Performance and Support Framework; certain changes required.
Summary: A BILL to require the Board of Education to make certain changes to its School Performance and Support Framework. Fiscal Impact K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
HB1323	Reaser	Public school accountability system and performance framework; revisions and amendments required.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Education to revise the public school accountability system and performance framework and submit amendments to its consolidated state plan.

Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee Bills

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB125	Reaser	Public school teachers; written notice of noncontinuation of continuing contract.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status; written notice required. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
HB478	Watts	Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to diploma seal for excellence in fine arts established; industry-recognized workforce credential. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
HB941	Clark	High school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)
HB955	Guzman	Higher educational institutions, public; certain annual student demographic data.
Summary: A BILL to require the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to annually report certain student enrollment data. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
HB957	Guzman	Anonymous student bullying tip line; established.
Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to direct each school board to encourage each public elementary and secondary school in the local division to promote or utilize the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to address student bullying and cyberbullying. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
HB1208	Sewell	Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculation, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-289.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public education; early childhood care and education; child care access calculation; report. Fiscal Impact Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

K-12 Subcommittee Bills

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB832	Pope Adams	Academic year Governor's Schools; school meals.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Department of Education Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs to provide technical assistance to the regional governing board of each academic year Governor's School, relating to maximizing school meal offerings. Fiscal Impact K-12 Subcommittee ; Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
HB849	Cousins	Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-315 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public school employees; suspension; notice and opportunity for a hearing. Fiscal Impact K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB996	Seibold	Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; implementation of plan.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program. Fiscal Impact K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Bills without Subcommittee Hearings

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB189	Convirs-Fowler	Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade; repeal. Fiscal Impact
HB299	Helmer	SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release. Related Bills: SB200 (VanValkenburg - SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.)
HB359	Helmer	Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-101.2 through 22.1-101.17, relating to use of public funds for private elementary or secondary school tuition; standards. Fiscal Impact
HB1001	Tran	Virginia College Access and Affordability Scholarship Fund; established, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 23.1-700, 23.1-701, 23.1-702, 23.1-704, and 23.1-706 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 23.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 23.1-235, 23.1-236, and 23.1-237, relating to Commonwealth Savers Plan; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; Virginia College Access and Affordability Scholarship Fund established; work group; report. Higher Education
HB1410	Wilt	Certain student assessment requirements; exception for certain students with disabilities.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain student assessment requirements; exception for certain students with disabilities.

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