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VA SB 90

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Equity in public school funding and staffing; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 90 pass?

The current status of VA SB 90 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 90 about?

Public schools; Standards of Quality; certain calculations; At-Risk Program established. The bill establishes (i) the At-Risk Program for the purpose of supporting programs and services for students who are educationally at-risk, including programs and services of prevention, intervention, or remediation; (ii) a state-funded, flexible per pupil Standards of Quality funding add-on to be applied for each special education student, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the bill, for the purpose of better meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities; and (iii) a state-funded, flexible per-pupil Standards of Quality funding add-on to be provided for each English language learner student, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the bill, for the purpose of better meeting the educational needs of English language learner students. The bill also establishes requirements and conditions for each school division receiving funding pursuant to the At-Risk Program or either of the per pupil Standards of Quality funding add-ons established pursuant to the bill, including a requirement that each such school division annually report to the Department of Education on the planned and actual uses of such funds. The bill directs the Department to annually compile and publish on its website a summary of the reports received from each school division on the use of such funds. Finally, the bill authorizes the Department, upon providing notice and an opportunity for corrective action, withhold, recover, or redirect funds provided pursuant to the bill from any school division found to be in noncompliance with the requirements set forth in the bill.

Who sponsors VA SB 90?

Barbara A. Favola is the primary sponsor of VA SB 90, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Public schools; Standards of Quality; certain calculations; At-Risk Program established. The bill establishes (i) the At-Risk Program for the purpose of supporting programs and services for students who are educationally at-risk, including programs and services of prevention, intervention, or remediation; (ii) a state-funded, flexible per pupil Standards of Quality funding add-on to be applied for each special education student, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the bill, for the purpose of better meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities; and (iii) a state-funded, flexible per-pupil Standards of Quality funding add-on to be provided for each English language learner student, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the bill, for the purpose of better meeting the educational needs of English language learner students. The bill also establishes requirements and conditions for each school division receiving funding pursuant to the At-Risk Program or either of the per pupil Standards of Quality funding add-ons established pursuant to the bill, including a requirement that each such school division annually report to the Department of Education on the planned and actual uses of such funds. The bill directs the Department to annually compile and publish on its website a summary of the reports received from each school division on the use of such funds. Finally, the bill authorizes the Department, upon providing notice and an opportunity for corrective action, withhold, recover, or redirect funds provided pursuant to the bill from any school division found to be in noncompliance with the requirements set forth in the bill.

Introduced
2025-12-31
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Barbara A. Favolaprimary
  • Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-31

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102657D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-31

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Senate subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB90)

  6. 2026-01-29

    Senate committee offered

  7. 2026-01-29

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-30

    Committee substitute printed 26105883D-S1

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB90)

  10. 2026-02-10

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute

    2026-01-29 · 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
  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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