Bill Text: VA HB2125 | 2019 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Education, Board of; alternative pathway to the advanced studies diploma.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-05 - Left in Education [HB2125 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HB2125-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2125 Offered January 9, 2019 Prefiled January 8, 2019 A BILL to require the Board of Education to provide an alternative pathway to the advanced studies diploma. ---------- Patron-- Davis ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. The Board of Education (the Board) shall establish a pathway to the advanced studies high school diploma that requires advanced coursework in career and technical education in lieu of world language courses and any other required course that the Board deems appropriate.

§2. The pathway to the advanced studies high school diploma established by the Board pursuant to §1 of this act shall become effective for the 2020-2021 school year and shall be available to any student, regardless of the school year during which the student enters ninth grade.