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VA HB92
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sam Rasoul
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AI Summary
- Establishes the At-Risk Program to support educationally at-risk students through prevention, intervention, remediation activities, teacher recruitment incentives, dropout prevention, truancy officer programs, AVID, Project Discovery, English language learner programs, and additional school counselors and behavioral analysts
- Allocates state funding for the At-Risk Program using a two-part formula: a flat per-student percentage rate plus a variable rate based on the concentration of poverty in each school division
- Creates state-funded special education add-ons calculated by multiplying a differential student weight (based on service level I or II) by the basic aid per-pupil amount, with local funding determined by the composite index of local ability-to-pay
- Eliminates the existing block grant program that previously distributed funds for at-risk add-on programs, dropout prevention, English as a second language, AVID, and other covered programs
- Takes effect July 1, 2026, and amends the Standards of Quality provisions in Title 22.1 of the Virginia Code
Legislative Description
Public schools; At-Risk Program established, Standards of Quality, state-funded special education.
Last Action
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance and Appropriations2/26/2026
Education and Health2/18/2026
Education1/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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