At this point a number of VEA bills are advancing, and we are
having a positive impact on others.
Yesterday, Senator Favola's SB660, the bill to ensure that
nepotism is forbidden when grievance hearing officers are selected, passed the
Senate on a 38-Y 2-N vote.
On yesterday as well, and with the help of Delegate Bulova and
other members of the Innovation Subcommittee of the House Committee of
Education, HB565 was amended at VEA's request to require that charter school
teacher be employees of the school division rather than employees of the
charter school. VEA remains opposed to
this bill, and the Charter School Constitutional Amendment. HB565 was reported from the Committee on
Education this morning on a 13-Y 9-N vote.
HB524, Delegate LeMunyon's VEA initiated bill to shield teacher
professional growth indicators from FOIA requests, was reported on a unanimousvote, and now heads to the House floor.
This morning, VEA initiated bills to provide Statewide a
statewide health insurance option to local school divisions, reported from the
Senate Finance Committee on a unanimous vote.
Senator Vogel's SB384 was rolled into Senator Chafin's SB364, a
substitute was adopted, and the bill is headed for the Senate floor on the uncontested
calendar. There will be a story to tell later regarding all the work that went into coming up with a compromise that has a chance of passing in the House.
