Education - K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simonds, Shelly

Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Room A (7:30 AM) / House Room C (4:00 PM)

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

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

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

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB36 Cole, J.G. Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes.

Fiscal Impact

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (11-Y 0-N)

HB38 Henson Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-298.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction; requirements.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

HB96 Bennett-Parker School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7:1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 22.1-207.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

HB116 Ward School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.

Fiscal Impact

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

HB171 Askew Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-70.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to student instruction; internet safety; certain topics.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

HB178 Anthony Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.01:1, relating to public schools; student support services; student personal information and data security; certification; requirements; grants; report.

Related Bills:

SB190 (Williams Graves - Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report.)

K-12 Subcommittee

HB199 Rasoul Through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 122 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to the Board of Education; through year-growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2025 through 2027-2028 school years.

Related Bills:

SB16 (Suetterlein - Through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted.)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)

HB206 Keys-Gamarra College partnership laboratory schools; transparency.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-349.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to college partnership laboratory schools; transparency.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

HB210 Price School meal debt; each school board to annually report.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meal debt; annual report.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

HB288 Anderson Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources.

Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to post certain instructional resources on its website.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)