Unaccountable State Controlled Charter Schools Bill Moves Forward in House
February 7, 2022
February 7, 2022
Despite major objections from stakeholders, HB356, a bill to shift control away from local school division authority on the authorization of charter schools moves forward in the House of Delegates. VEA testified in strong opposition to HB356. “Giving authority to the state to override local voice and authority is the wrong way to go”, explained VEA Director of Government Relations, Shane Riddle. “We believe this measure will cause division amongst our school communities.” Watch the testimony on HB356 HERE.
Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn and Schuyler VanValkenburg spoke in opposition the HB 356. Watch this testimony HERE.
The House Education Committee voted to report the bill favorably by a vote of 12-10.
YEAS–Davis, Avoli, LaRock, McGuire, Batten, Wampler, Freitas, Coyner, Cherry, Durant, Greenhalgh, Tata–12.
NAYS–Bourne, VanValkenburg, Rasoul, McQuinn, Subramanyam, Guzman, Filler-Corn, Simonds, Sewell, Maldonado–10.
| Meeting Date & Time: | 02/08/2022 07:30 AM | |
| Location: | House Room 2 | |
| Testimony: | Signup to speak or submit comments | |
| Notes: | Please note: If the subcommittee does not complete the agenda, there will be an additional meeting – February 8, at 5 pm in House Room 3. | |
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| Video: | House Video Streaming |
| Bill(s) | Patron | |
| HB215 – NO POS | Robinson | School Health Advisory Board; established, report. |
| HB391 – OPPOSE | Freitas | School board property, certain; repeals establishment of gun-free zone. |
| HB787 – OPPOSE | LaRock | Public elementary and secondary education; training or instruction on certain concepts. |
| HB1009 – OPPOSE | Durant | Sexually explicit instructional material; Board of Education to establish policy. |
| HB1036 – OPPOSE | LaRock | School boards, local; requirement for students to wear masks or other face coverings. |
| HB1108 – SUPPORT | Rasoul | Public schools; instruction concerning gambling. |
| HB1124 – NO POS | Anderson | Education, Board of; policies for codes of student conduct, contents. |
| Meeting Date & Time: | 02/08/2022 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee | |
| Location: | House Committee Room | |
| Testimony: | Signup to speak or submit comments | |
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| Video: | House Video Streaming |
| Bill(s) | Patron | |
| HB336 – OPPOSE | Freitas | Public employees; bargaining representative certification. |
| HB337 – OPPOSE | Freitas | Public employees; compensation for union activities. |
| HB341 – OPPOSE | Freitas | Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. |
| HB790 – OPPOSE | LaRock | Collective bargaining; law enforcement, transparency and accountability. |
| HB883 – OPPOSE | Byron | Project labor agreements; prevailing wage, collective bargaining for employees of local governments. |
| HB903 – NO POS | Lopez | Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank; created. |
| HB1171 – NO POS | Kory | Commonwealth Clean Energy Financing Authority and Fund; established, report. |
Virginia is a top 10 state in median household income, but ranks 36th in the US in state per pupil funding of K-12 education.
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