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Instruction and Standards of Learning

Bills related to career and technical education, driver's education, family life education,
early childhood education, reading instruction, character education, adult education,
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and remediation programs.
Of interest primarily to the Instructional Services Department and the Department of
Special Services.

To see the legislative history of a bill, (including amendments and votes), or print a copy,
visit the Legislative Information Services bill tracking site at http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

Active


HB1674 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for free distribution of educational materials.
HB1916 Family life education; requires Bd. of Education to incorporate instruction on dating violence, etc.
HB1978 Standard 4; local school board reporting.
HB2039 Standard diploma; Board of Educ. to establish requirements thereof in career and technical educ.
HB2040 Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education; extends sunset date.
HB2214 Childhood obesity.
HB2216 Driver education programs and fees.
HB2542 No Child Left Behind.
HB2601 Board of Education; guidelines for the commemoration of Veteran's Day. 
HB2757 Board for Contractors; exemptions; certain career and technical education projects. 
HB2837 George Washington's birthday; to be observed in public schools on yearly basis.

HJ627 Designating the third week in September as Civics Education Week in Virginia.
HJ726 Healthy Virginians/Healthy Students Week.  
HJ637 Childhood obesity; joint subcommittee to study problem in public schools.
HJ729 Virginia Preschool Initiative; JLARC to study.

SB751 Community service diploma seal.
SB974 Childhood obesity.
SB999 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for free distribution of educational materials.
SB1039 Driver's license applicable to those under 19 years old.  
SB1043 DMV to develop and distribute materials for parents of certain minors.
SB1147 Graduation requirements; standard diploma.
SB1148 Standard 4; local school board reporting.
SB1212 No Child Left Behind.

SJ329 High school dropout and graduation rates; Board of Education to study.
SJ343 Designating the third week in September as Civics Education Week.
SJ378 Study; revision of teen driver training program curricula.


Dead

HB1442 Standard diploma; requirements to include one concentration in career and technical education.
HB1636 Kindergarten programs; expands eligibility for kindergarten in school divisions.
HB1655 Learner's permits; required driving hours for holders.
HB1839 Child Care Provider Registry.
HB1875 Standards of Learning; waiver requirements for certain students.
HB1876 Wireless telecommunications devices; use by certain drivers.
HB2026 Standards of Quality; requires school boards to report number of graduating tech. educ. completers.
HB2194 Daily recess for elementary school students.
HB2510 Provisional driver's licenses; restriction on using cellular phones and wireless devices. 
HB2556 Textbooks; availability for home use.
HB2700 Driver's licenses; first-time applicants prove they completed an approved driver education program.
HB2702 Driver training school and instructor; changes terms, and requires passing of DMV course.
HB2715 Driver's licenses, provisional; allows holder thereof to drive certain hours when babysitting.
HB3066 Wireless telecommunications devices; use by certain drivers. 
HB3105 Child day centers, licensed; approved credentials for program directors.
HB3172 Standards of Learning, waiver of; requirements for certain students.

HJ567 SOL; Department of Education to include standards regarding instruction on animal safety, etc..
HJ646 Study; K-12 education outreach collaboration.
HJ651 Board of Education; Report; use of technology to administer the Standards of Learning assessments
HJ724 Constitutional amendment; religious freedom (first reference).
HJ702 Study; open education content resources; report.
HJ727 Local school divisions; childhood obesity.

SB744 Childhood obesity; Board of Education to establish standards to prevent and reduce thereof.
SB1040 Driver's license; makes violation of various restrictions primary offense if under 19 years old.
SB1124 Provisional driver's licenses; use of wireless telecommunications devices.
SB1213 Standards of Quality; Standard 1; gifted education programs.  
SB1276 Character education; humane education.
SB1337 DMV fees; to impose on transaction in customer service centers if does not involve driver's license.
SB1338 Standards of Quality; Standard 1; gifted education programs
SB1364 Firearms; prohibits possession thereof at a child day center.

SJ374 Resolution; school divisions of the Commonwealth. 
SJ375 Humane Education Week; deignating as first full week in February 2007, and each succeeding year.