HB 924 VA Became Law
Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools.
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Summary
Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction; state program to support the improvement of low-performing schools. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consistently and effectively implement a state program to support the improvement of low-performing schools based on school accountability standards established by the Board of Education within the standards of accreditation. The bill requires the Superintendent to ensure that the Department of Education is appropriately organized and employs qualified staff to effectively provide this support to such low-performing schools. The bill requires the Board to ensure that the Superintendent and the Department administer an effective school improvement program to support such low-performing schools. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
Sponsor (1)
- Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Barbara A. Favola Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (32)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104052D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB924ER) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) · executive
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