SB 261
(Suetterlein) – This bill would provide that
a local school board that is required to employ two full-time librarians for
any middle school or high school may meet such requirement by employing two
full-time librarians or one full-time librarian and one full-time media
specialist or instructional resource teacher. The bill would also provide that
a local school board that is required to employ a full-time school-based
clerical person for the library for any middle school or high school may meet
such requirement by employing one full-time school-based clerical person for
the library, for instruction, or for assessment or career planning, or by
employing one full-time classroom instructional assistant. VSBA spoke
in support of this bill. The committee failed to report the bill (10-11).
Following this, VSBA staff attended the meeting of House Appropriations. One bill of interest to our organization was discussed:
SB 229 (Hanger) – This bill would require the Board of Education to establish a training program for school board employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses, including individuals employed to operate school buses and school bus aides, on autism spectrum disorders, including the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, strategies for interacting with students with autism spectrum disorders, and collaboration with other employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses. The bill would require each school board employee who assists in the transportation of students with autism spectrum disorders on school buses to participate in such training program. VSBA worked with the patron to modify the billto place less of a burden on local school divisions while still carrying out the intent of the bill. The committee reported the bill (22-0).
VSBA staff continues to work with Legislators on remaining bills of interest in conference committee and to monitor action on the floor of both chambers. As always, we will keep you posted of any major policy or budget updates.
Following this, VSBA staff attended the meeting of House Appropriations. One bill of interest to our organization was discussed:
SB 229 (Hanger) – This bill would require the Board of Education to establish a training program for school board employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses, including individuals employed to operate school buses and school bus aides, on autism spectrum disorders, including the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, strategies for interacting with students with autism spectrum disorders, and collaboration with other employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses. The bill would require each school board employee who assists in the transportation of students with autism spectrum disorders on school buses to participate in such training program. VSBA worked with the patron to modify the billto place less of a burden on local school divisions while still carrying out the intent of the bill. The committee reported the bill (22-0).
VSBA staff continues to work with Legislators on remaining bills of interest in conference committee and to monitor action on the floor of both chambers. As always, we will keep you posted of any major policy or budget updates.
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