Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2022 Immediately upon Adjournment of the Commerce, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: Shared Committee Room

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Bills Before the Subcommittee - Part 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB217 Simonds STEM and Computing (STEM+C); required to review federal occupational categories.

Summary: An Act to require the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority's Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment to review federal occupational categories to determine certain deficiencies and promote better alignment of education and workforce priorities relating to STEM and Computing (STEM+C); report.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB221 Davis STEM+C; included in Standards of Learning, Bd. of Education to incorporate certain provisions.

Summary: A 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.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB559 O'Quinn School boards, local; composite index of local ability-to-pay, required local effort.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-98.3, relating to local school boards; composite index of local ability-to-pay; required local effort; adjustment in certain circumstances.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

HB1064 Brewer Public School Trades Incentive Fund and Program; created and established, rules and procedures.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-227.2, relating to Public School Trades Incentive Fund and Program; established.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB1100 LaRock Public elementary and secondary school buildings; standards for maintenance, operations, etc.

Summary: A BILL to require the Board of Education to make recommendations to the General Assembly for amendments to the Standards of Quality to establish standards for the maintenance and operations, renovation, and new construction of public elementary and secondary school buildings.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

HB1164 Runion Composite index of local ability-to-pay; use value of real estate in certain localities.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-98.3, relating to the composite index of local ability-to-pay; use value of real estate in certain localities.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

HB1246 Tran School divisions, local; work group to recommend ways to procure accessible digital tools.

Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Special Education and Student Services at the Department of Education to convene a work group to provide input and recommendations relating to the procurement of accessible digital tools by local school divisions.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Bills Before the Subcommittee - Part 2

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB201 Emergency Webert In-person instruction; education vouchers, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-98.3, relating to in-person instruction; education vouchers; emergency.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

HB333 Freitas Public education; student education accounts.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-89.5, relating to public education; student education accounts.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB356 Tata Public schools; Board of Education may establish regional charter school divisions.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-25 and 22.1-212.10 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 6.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-57.01 and 22.1-57.02, and by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 1.2:1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-212.16:1 through 22.1-212.16:7, relating to public schools; regional charter school divisions.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

HB389 Bulova Early childhood care and education; regional entities, Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-289.05 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 14.1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.08:1, relating to early childhood care and education; regional entities; Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund established.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB585 VanValkenburg SOL; work group to revise summative assessments, etc.

Summary: An Act directing the Secretary of Education and Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to revise the Virginia Standards of Learning summative assessments of proficiency and to develop a plan for implementation of such revised assessments.

Early Childhood and Innovation

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

HB649 Carr Children who are deaf or hard of hearing; language development, assessment resources.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-217.04, relating to language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources for parents and educators; advisory committee; report.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB873 Greenhalgh Public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team membership, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-184, 22.1-79.4, and 22.1-280.2:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team membership; law-enforcement liaison for certain school administrators.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

HB1024 LaRock Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, definition of poverty guidelines.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-222.1 through 22.1-222.5, relating to Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts.

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)