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HB 924 VA
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Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)

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)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (32)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104052D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) · lower
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 3, 2026 House committee offered · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
  8. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
  9. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
  10. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
  11. Feb 9, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  12. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  13. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
  14. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
  15. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  16. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  17. Feb 19, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
  18. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  19. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  22. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
  23. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  24. Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  25. Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB924ER) · lower
  26. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) · lower
  27. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) · executive

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Education Amendment · HTML
  • Education Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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