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VA SB 16

died on adjournment

Through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Board of Education; through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted. Extends from the 2025-2026 school year to the 2027-2028 school year the period during which, pursuant to applicable law, the Board of Education is required to permit school boards to administer assessments as alternatives to the through-year growth assessment system established by the Board of Education. Under current law, the Board of Education is required to permit school boards to administer such assessments during the 2024-2025 through 2025-2026 school years.

Introduced
2025-11-17
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Incorporated by Education and Health (SB200-VanValkenburg) (14-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David R. Suetterleinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100672D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB16)

  4. 2026-01-29

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    Incorporated by Education and Health (SB200-VanValkenburg) (14-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Incorporated by Education and Health

    2026-02-12 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: not voting
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB16

Attribution

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