School Divisions of Innovation; definition, regulatory provisions.
Summary
Requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations for the designation of School Divisions of Innovation in which the local school board in the local school division or any school therein so designated shall, pursuant to a plan of innovation, be exempted from certain regulatory provisions and be permitted to adopt alternative policies for school administrators, teachers, and staff to meet the diverse needs of students and to improve student learning; educational performance; and college, career, and citizenship readiness skills in the local school division or any school therein.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1981E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Education Innovation
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101317D
legislature
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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