# Virginia HB924: Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools.

Virginia HB924, Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB924
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (208 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 11

## Summary

Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction; state program to support the improvement of low-performing schools. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consistently and effectively implement a state program to support the improvement of low-performing schools based on school accountability standards established by the Board of Education within the standards of accreditation. The bill requires the Superintendent to ensure that the Department of Education is appropriately organized and employs qualified staff to effectively provide this support to such low-performing schools. The bill requires the Board to ensure that the Superintendent and the Department administer an effective school improvement program to support such low-performing schools. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Families get clearer school test results: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered state and local assessments use a 100-point scale and statewide scoring guides. Students and parents get personal reports within 45 days after the state testing window closes. Reports explain results and compare them with school, division, and statewide performance.…
- Middle school students get targeted math help: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, school divisions must provide targeted math help to grades 6–8 students with calculation skill gaps. A diagnostic test or grade-level state math test measuring calculation without a calculator can show the need.
- Scholarship adult learners get state test exemptions: benefit, low. Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship recipients are exempt from Standards of Learning requirements and related tests in qualifying programs. They must attend Board-approved high school equivalency preparation, adult basic education, or adult secondary education programs. Enrollment must be for e…
- Teachers earn renewal points for scoring tests: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Virginia teachers can earn professional development points toward license renewal for time spent scoring assessments. Teachers must teach the Standards of Learning subject they score. The law does not specify how many points they can earn.
- Parent-declined tests change school accountability calculations: benefit, low. When a parent declines a state test, the Board excludes that student from state passage-rate and individual-growth calculations. The exclusion does not apply if it causes the school to miss a required state or federal participation rate. This calculation rule does not itself excuse a student from t…
- Schools gain staffing and rule flexibility: benefit, low. The Board of Education can waive eligible state school regulations for up to five years. The superintendent and school board chair must request a waiver and explain how it improves instruction and student achievement. Rules required by state or federal law, or protecting health or safety, cannot be…
- Struggling schools get state improvement support: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Virginia must run a state program supporting improvement in low-performing public schools. Schools qualify under accountability standards set by the Board of Education within its accreditation standards. The Department of Education must organize and staff the support, and th…
- Students gain more graduation test options: mixed, medium. School boards can omit end-of-course state tests that are not required by federal accountability or state law or regulations. Boards can instead use local alternatives for tests not needed for federal accountability, following state guidelines. Optional tests must cover every student receiving inst…
- Students get retakes and recovery credit: mixed, medium. Students scoring below grade level on covered state or permissive local alternative tests are eligible for retakes. Retakes must occur by June 30 of the test year unless the school board allows a later date. Eligible expedited retakes occur within two weeks after scoring, unless required remediatio…
- Students face new course test grading rules: mixed, low. For grades 7–12, the final part of a covered end-of-course test cannot occur earlier than two weeks before school ends. This timing limit does not apply to tests in a competency-based assessment system. Schools cannot give an additional end-of-course test in that subject. The covered assessment sco…
- Students get growth tests and testing limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Virginia requires reading and math growth tests in grades 3–8, subject to available funds. Tests occur at least at the beginning, middle, and end of the year; educators receive training on using results. Total testing time cannot exceed 150% of one end-of-year proficiency te…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 88 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB924ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB924) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104052D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216982.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216981.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194328.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194327.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127279.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116405.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115587.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086492.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086491.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216982.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216981.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194328.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194327.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127280.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127279.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116405.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115587.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086492.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086491.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB924-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).