We have good news to
share from the General Assembly. Late this afternoon the Senate took a final
vote on HB2238,
the legislation which created the Parental Choice Education Savings Account
that would allow parents of students with disabilities, some of whom may never
have been enrolled in public schools, to receive 90% of the state SOQ per pupil
funding. The bill failed on the Senate floor on a vote of 18-18-1 with
Lieutenant Governor Northam breaking the tie with a no vote.
Thank you to all of you who called, emailed, and visited your senators. Your
advocacy efforts kept the heat on and helped us to defeat the bill.
