HB 428 VA

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Introduced

High school graduation requirements; alternative pathway to standard diploma established; report. Requires the Board of Education to (i) establish pursuant to regulation an alternative pathway to the standard diploma for any student with a disability whose individualized education program indicates that the student demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve the standard diploma but requires significant instructional, course sequencing, or assessment accommodations or modifications in order to do so and (ii) take all steps necessary to ensure that such pathway and the Applied Studies diploma are, to the maximum extent practicable, treated as a standard diploma for the purpose of eligibility for enrollment at an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, eligibility for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and federal financial aid programs, consideration for military service enlistment opportunities, and consideration for state employment opportunities that require a standard diploma. The bill requires the Department of Education to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of such alternative pathway to the standard diploma, including the number of students utilizing such alternative pathway and the postsecondary outcomes of such students.

• Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102744D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB428) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote) · lower

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.

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