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Yes: 15 • No: 0
VirginiaSB8202025 Regular SessionSenate
Virginia School Improvement Grant Program; established, report.
Sponsored By: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
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Summary
Public schools; Virginia School Improvement Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Virginia School Improvement Grant Program (the Program) for the purpose of providing additional support to public schools identified based on their school performance score as "off track" or "needs intensive support," as those terms are defined by the bill, by awarding three-year grants to eligible schools for the development and implementation of school improvement plans. The bill (i) provides that the Department of Education shall be responsible for the administration of the Program and that the Office of School Improvement shall be responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Program; (ii) provides that any public school identified as "off track" or "needs intensive support" is eligible to apply for such three-year grant disbursed in annual installments; and (iii) permits any participating school that is identified as "off track" or "needs intensive support" for the school year coinciding with or subsequent to such participating school's final year in the three-year grant period to reapply for another grant pursuant to the Program. The bill requires any eligible school, in order to receive any grant funds pursuant to the Program, to develop and submit a school improvement plan or, in the case of a participating school receiving a grant upon reapplication pursuant to clause (iii), a revised school improvement plan outlining specific strategies for improving academic outcomes and addressing identified performance gaps for such school.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barbara A. Favola
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Left in Finance and Appropriations
2/5/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB820)
1/30/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB820)
1/24/2025SenateCommittee substitute printed 25105803D-S1
1/23/2025SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
1/16/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
12/31/2024SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101350D
12/31/2024Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
1/27/2025
Introduced
12/31/2024
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