School boards; participation in SAT School Day program required, student participation.

The bill was reclassified from a House Substitute by the Education Committee to an Appropriations Substitute, indicating a shift in the committee handling the legislation.

The requirement for school boards to annually report student participation data (disaggregated by race, income, etc.) to the Department of Education and the General Assembly was deleted.

The official title of the bill was shortened, removing references to 'fee reductions' and the 'report' requirement.

The document status changed from a proposed Senate substitute to an officially approved and chaptered act of the Virginia Assembly.

The text was reformatted to align with official legislative publication standards, including the addition of chapter numbers and approval dates.

Added a requirement for school boards to provide fee reductions to public high school juniors and seniors who demonstrate financial need but do not qualify for standard College Board waivers.

Added a mandate for school boards to annually report student participation data to the Department, broken down by gender, race, income, special education status, English learner status, and gifted status.

Modified the bill title and section header to reflect the new fee reduction and reporting requirements, changing the title from 'participation in SAT School Day program required; student participation' to include 'fee reductions; report'.

Removed the original 'Enrolled' status and specific legislative session header, replacing them with standard House substitute amendment formatting.

The requirement for students to be offered an opportunity to take the SAT was expanded from just 'high school juniors' to include 'high school students' in their junior or senior year.

A new requirement was added mandating that if a school offers the SAT during the fall testing window, it must align that day with the PSAT testing window to allow students to take either test on the same day.

The provision requiring fee reductions for students with financial need who do not qualify for a College Board waiver was removed in the final enrolled version.

The document header was updated to reflect a 'House Substitute' instead of an 'Appropriations Substitute,' and the date format was changed from '2/13/2026' to '2/13/26.'

The layout and spacing of the text were adjusted, including the removal of specific date lines and the addition of page numbers and bill identifiers.

Changed the requirement to offer SAT testing opportunities from 'each high school junior and senior' to 'each high school student' during their junior or senior year, ensuring the language covers the entire relevant grade span without ambiguity.

Updated the date of the House Committee's proposal in the header from an unspecified date to January 28, 2026.

Reformatted the document layout and spacing to align with standard House Substitute formatting conventions.