Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes.
Summary
Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 22, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Education and Health Substitute
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Senate substitute version, primarily changing the exception for fine and performing arts classes to specifically allow larger class sizes for ensemble music classes in grade six (up to 45 students instead of 35). The document also includes formatting changes and updated session information reflecting the Senate's amendment process.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on class size limits and staffing requirements for Virginia public schools, but the specific exception for certain arts classes was narrowed to ensemble music classes in grade six.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the class size exception from 'any fine or performing arts class offered in grade six' to specifically 'any ensemble music class offered in grade six for which no class shall be larger than 45 students'.
TECHNICAL
Updated document header information to reflect 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE' status, amended bill number, and revised date of January 28, 2025.
Changed the bill title description from 'exception for certain fine and performing arts classes' to 'exception for ensemble music classes'.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25101665D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tara Durant
RRepublican
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