HB299
SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 9, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Education
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.
Makes several clarifying revisions to applicable law relating to the development, administration, and scoring of Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods for determining the level of achievement of Standards of Learning objectives by all students. First, the bill clarifies that students who are children with disabilities, as that ... (More) term is defined by applicable law, who participate in alternative methods of Standards of Learning assessment administration or in alternate assessments through the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program are exempt from several requirements set forth in applicable law relating to the administration and grading of Standards of Learning assessments and related assessments. The bill also repeals the provisions requiring the Board of Education (the Board) to establish a through-year growth assessment system in lieu of a one-time end-of-year assessment. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104302D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
