VA HB1087

Bill

VA HB1087

College and Career Ready Virginia Program and Fund; established and created.

Introduced
01/10/2024

In Committee
02/27/2024

Crossed Over
03/08/2024

Passed
03/25/2024

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Department of Education and Virginia Community College System; College and Career Ready Virginia Program and Fund established. Establishes the College and Career Ready Virginia Fund and requires the Department of Education and the Virginia Community College System to establish the College and Career Ready Virginia Program whereby each school board is required to offer each qualified high school student in the local school division access at the high school to the dual enrollment courses that are sufficient to complete the Passport Program and the Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program at a public institution of higher education at no cost to such students. The bill establishes several enumerated duties for the Department and the System in the administration of the College and Career Ready Virginia Program, including the establishment of a work group to make recommendations no later than November 1, 2024, on the incorporation of a career and technical education program of coursework into the College and Career Ready Virginia Program.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the College and Career Ready Virginia Program and Fund. The program requires each school board to offer qualified high school students access to dual enrollment courses that are sufficient to complete the Passport Program and the Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program at a public institution of higher education at no cost to the students. The bill outlines various administrative duties for the Department of Education and the Virginia Community College System in implementing the program, including establishing an advisory committee, developing consistent student eligibility and admission requirements, and initiatives to improve participation by underrepresented groups. The bill also requires the Department and the System to establish a work group to develop recommendations for incorporating career and technical education coursework into the program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Carrie Coyner (R)*, Jackie Glass (D),

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) (on 04/08/2024)

Official Document

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1087

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1087
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0647+hil
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1087ER)	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1087FER122+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1087ER+hil
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1087H2+hil
Conference amendments	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1087AC
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1087S1+hil
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24106872D-H1	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1087FH1122+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1087H1+hil
Substitute for HB1087 Education, Higher Education	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106872D.pdf
Substitute for HB1087 Education, Higher Education	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106872D.pdf
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1087+hil

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