SB 552 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Public schools; open school enrollment policies and guidance.

Summary
Public schools; open school enrollment policiesand guidance. Requires the Board of Education to develop andmake available to each school board by August 1, 2024, model policiesand guidance relating to open school enrollment detailing certainconditions, limitations, and procedures relating to the open enrollmentprocess and nonresident students, defined as any student who is enrolledin a school within such student's school division but outside ofthe attendance area in which he resides pursuant to an open enrollmentpolicy. The bill requires each school board to establish and implementpolicies to provide for open enrollment in accordance with the model policies and guidelines developed by the Board. Current law permits,but does not require, each school board to establish and implementpolicies providing for open enrollment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
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Mark Peake
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