Authority: Article VIII, Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, Constitution of Virginia; Title 2.2, Chapters 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, and 32; Title 22.1, 22.1-8 through 20, 22.1-21 through 24; Title 51.1, Chapters 4, 5, 6.1, and 11; Title 60.2, Chapters 60.2-100, 60.2-106; Title 65.2, Chapters 1, 6, and 9, Code of Virginia; P.L. 108-446, P.L. 107-110, Federal Code.
A. Out of this appropriation, $90,500 the first year and $90,500 the second year from the general fund, is designated to support annual membership dues to the Education Commission of the States.
In addition, $5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to pay registration and travel expenses of citizens appointed as either Virginia commissioners for the Education Commission of the States or to the Southern Regional Education Board.
B. Out of this appropriation, $9,000 the first year and $9,000 the second year from the general fund, is designated to support annual membership dues to the Southern Regional Education Board.
C. The Department of Education shall collect annually, as part of the financial section of the Annual School Report, data on the expenditures of local school divisions for educational technology, to include hardware, software, and required infrastructure modifications.
D. Out of this appropriation, $81,000 the first year and $81,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for expenses associated with the Commission on Civics Education, established pursuant to Chapter 786 of the Acts of Assembly of 2005.
E. The Department of Education, in conjunction with the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), shall examine the issue of I-CAR standards for entry-level students and report their findings to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Education Committees no later than December 1, 2008.
F. The Superintendent of Instruction shall review the current Standards of Learning to determine whether these standards inhibit students from pursuing career and technical education programs and/or seeking industry certifications.