Five education bills from Loudoun legislators advanced to the governor’s office this week.
Three of the bills were proposed by Del. Atoosa Reaser (D-27).
HB1945, passed the House on Jan. 31, gives direction for school boards to consider policies for allowing students to access telehealth appointments on school property during school hours with parental consent. It was conformed to SB1037, which performs the same function. It passed the Senate on Tuesday in a unanimous vote.
Reaser’s HB1936 requires the Department of Education to create an index that chronicles all trainings teachers have received in an easily accessible public format and on its website. It requires the index to be updated annually or when there is a change in trainings. A substitute by a House committee took away mention of trainings required by individual school board policies and just included state or federal training. An amendment also required that this be completed by Aug. 1. The fiscal impact of this bill is expected to be an additional $25,500 in staffing costs. It passed the Senate on Tuesday unanimously.
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