VA SB105

Bill

VA SB105

English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established.

Introduced
01/03/2024

In Committee
02/21/2024

Crossed Over
03/08/2024

Passed
03/25/2024

Dead

Vetoed
05/17/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Public school staffing and funding; National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund; At-Risk Program; English language learner students. Renames the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund as the National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund, expands eligibility for incentive grant awards from such Fund pursuant to such Program from solely teachers who have obtained national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to all public school staff who are candidates for initial national certification or maintenance of national certification to cover certain costs of obtaining or maintaining such certification and all public school staff who have successfully obtained or maintained such certification, and permits certain teachers to apply for additional incentive grants pursuant to such Program and Fund. The bill also establishes the At-Risk Program for the purpose of supporting programs and services for students who are educationally at risk, including prevention, intervention, or remediation activities required pursuant to relevant law, teacher recruitment programs and initiatives, programs for English language learners, the hiring of additional school counselors and other support staff, and other programs relating to increasing the success of disadvantaged students in completing a high school degree and providing opportunities to encourage further education and training. The bill also contains provisions relating to certain funding requirements for the At-Risk Program. Finally, the bill requires state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act to support ratios of instructional positions to English language learner students based on each such student's English proficiency level, as established in the general appropriation act.

AI Summary

This bill makes several key changes: 1. It renames the "National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund" to the "National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund" and expands eligibility for incentive grants to include all public school staff who are candidates for initial national certification or maintenance of national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. 2. It establishes the "At-Risk Program" to support programs and services for students who are educationally at-risk, including prevention, intervention, or remediation activities, teacher recruitment programs, programs for English language learners, and other initiatives to help disadvantaged students succeed. Funding for this program will be allocated on a flat per-student rate and a variable rate based on the concentration of poverty in each school division. 3. It requires the state to provide funding to support ratios of instructional positions to English language learner students based on each student's English proficiency level, as established in the general appropriation act. 4. It directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a data collection process related to English language learner expenditures and student English proficiency levels, and to identify other options to support English language learners. 5. It requires the Department of Education to develop a plan for revised special education staffing requirements that addresses the needs of each special education program and aims to improve special education teacher recruitment and retention.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Lashrecse Aird (D)*, Ghazala Hashmi (D)*, Louise Lucas (D)*, Danica Roem (D)*, Suhas Subramanyam (D)*, Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)*,

Last Action

Governor: Vetoed by Governor (on 05/17/2024)

Official Document

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB105

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB105
Governor's recommendation	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB105AG
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB105ER)	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB105FER122+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB105ER+hil
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB105S2+hil
Conference amendments	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB105AC
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24107843D-H1	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB105FH1122+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB105H1+hil
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107564D-S1	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB105FS1122+PDF
Substitute for SB105 Education, K-12 Subcommittee	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24107843D.pdf
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB105S1+hil
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB105F122+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB105+hil

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HB624	English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established.	Governor: Vetoed by Governor	Similar To
HB708	National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program & Fund; eligibility, incentive grant awards.	House Education Committee Hearing (08:00:00 2/21/2024 House Committee Room A - 008)	Similar To
SB227	Public school funding; places several parameters on SOQ funding calculations performed by DOE.	Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations	Similar To

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