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Yes: 94 • No: 46
VirginiaHB19542025 Regular SessionHouse
Public school funding and staffing; special education students, support services positions.
Sponsored By: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Equity in public school funding and staffing; special education students; at-risk students; English language learner students; report. Requires state-funded add-ons to be provided to support special education students that are calculated by multiplying weights set forth in the general appropriation act by the relevant basic aid per-pupil amount for each such student. The bill 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. The bill requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a data collection process related to English language learner expenditures and student English proficiency levels and identify other options to support English language learners and provide a status report to the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding on its implementation and data collection efforts by September 1, 2025. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or any other relevant stakeholders with expertise in special education as the Department of Education deems appropriate, to develop a plan for revised special education staffing requirements that addresses the staffing needs of each special education program in each school division as determined by the specific educational and behavioral support needs of students who receive special education and aims to improve special education teacher recruitment and retention and to report its findings to the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding by November 1, 2025. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. This bill incorporates HB 1831.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sam Rasoul
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 1/31/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 61 • No: 34
House vote • 1/27/2025
Reported from Appropriations with substitute
Yes: 13 • No: 9
House vote • 1/24/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2/3/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/3/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N)
1/31/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/30/2025HouseAppropriations Substitute agreed to
1/30/2025HouseRead second time
1/30/2025HouseRead first time
1/29/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1954)
1/28/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25106054D-H1
1/27/2025HouseIncorporates HB1831(Simonds)
1/27/2025HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
1/27/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
1/24/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1954)
1/20/2025HouseAssigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
1/13/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
1/6/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104053D
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Substitute
1/27/2025
Introduced
1/6/2025
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