Bill
Bill > SB1063
VA SB1063
VA SB1063College and Career Ready Virginia Program; changes to Program and duties of certain entities.
summary
Introduced
01/07/2025
01/07/2025
In Committee
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Department of Education; Virginia Community College System; College and Career Ready Virginia Program. Makes the following changes to the College and Career Ready Virginia Program (the Program) and the duties of certain entities relating to the Program: (i) modifies the provisions requiring both the Virginia Community College System (the System) and the Online Virginia Network Authority to offer each school board access to certain courses, including virtual courses, at each high school by eliminating all references to the Online Virginia Network Authority, thereby requiring only the System to offer each school board such courses pursuant to the Program; (ii) provides that the provisions of the Program requiring the System to offer each school board access to certain programs at no cost to the school board do not apply to any advance college academy or early college academy; (iii) removes from the membership of the advisory committee that the Department of Education and the System are directed to establish pursuant to applicable law representatives of Richard Bland College and representatives of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; and (iv) delays from course registration for the fall term of the 2025 academic year to course registration for the fall term of the 2026 academic year the effective date of provisions of applicable law requiring the System to offer each school board access to certain courses.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the College and Career Ready Virginia Program by making several key changes to how dual enrollment courses are offered and administered in Virginia. The bill removes all references to the Online Virginia Network Authority, leaving the Virginia Community College System solely responsible for providing access to courses at high schools. It clarifies that the requirement to offer courses at no cost does not apply to advance college academies or early college academies. The bill also modifies the membership of the program's advisory committee by removing representatives from Richard Bland College and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, with Richard Bland College now serving as an ex officio nonvoting member. Additionally, the bill delays the effective date of certain program provisions from the fall 2025 term to a contingent implementation dependent on appropriate funding in a 2025 appropriation act. The overall purpose of the program remains consistent: to provide high school students with opportunities to earn postsecondary credits that can be transferred to public institutions of higher education, helping students complete credentials more quickly and at a lower cost. The changes aim to streamline the program's administration and ensure its sustainable implementation across Virginia's educational institutions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Finance and Appropriations (on 02/05/2025)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1063 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1063) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030196.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1063/text/SB1063S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1063/text/SB1063SC1 |
| SEH Sub: Higher Education Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1063/text/SB1063ASC1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1063/text/SB1063 |
Loading...