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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Committee Approved)

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Joint Sub. to Study Virtual Education Funding (language only)

Item 1 #5s

Item 1 #5s

Legislative Department
General Assembly of Virginia

Language
Page 7, strike lines 19 through 25 and insert:
"2.  The Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding shall study on-line and blended learning issues and options for funding virtual education practices in Virginia, to include consideration of appropriate state per pupil funding and state/local shares for full-time online programs.  In addition, the Joint Subcommittee shall review proposed mechanisms for handling the proceeds from the  sale of online educational resources developed by the Virginia Department of Education.  The Joint Subcommittee shall report its findings to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1, 2011."


Explanation
(This amendment directs the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding to study options for funding virtual education in Virginia and to report its findings by October 1, 2011.)