Education

Wednesday, February 11, 2026·1h 27m·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Committee on Education advanced over 30 education bills, including contested measures to codify at-risk and special education funding in Virginia's main formula (HB 92, 18-1), prohibit denial of public education based on immigration status (HB 836, 13-5), restructure the VMI Board of Visitors (HB 1374, 12-5), and require restorative disciplinary practices before student suspension (HB 298, 14-4), while continuing five bills to the 2027 session and incorporating six others into larger vehicles.

Key Actions

·HB 92 – Codify At-Risk and Special Education Funding in Main FormulaNo Vote

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Controversies

Scope of AI study in schools – HB 1186

Delegate Cherry suggested expanding HB 1186 by also directing 'Jay Kotz' [spelled as stated] to examine where AI technology is going, in addition to DOE collecting data from school divisions. Delegate Rasoul responded favorably, indicating he would continue conversations with 'jcons' leadership, but did not commit to amending the bill.

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Notable Quotes

“The JLOC report showed, Virginia is a half billion dollars behind in its per annum spending for our children with disabilities.”
Mike Aesop, Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education — Aesop testified in support of HB 92, which would codify funding for students with disabilities into Virginia's main education funding formula.

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Votes

Report HB 92 as substitutedPassed

Report HB 1374 with substitutePassed

Report HB 836 with substitutePassed

Report HB 178 with substitutePassed

Report HB 298 with substitute and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Report HB 913Passed

Report HB 614 with substitutePassed

Report HB 495 with new substitutePassed

Report HB 786 (original bill)Passed

Report HB 461 with substitutePassed

Report HB 1345 with amendmentsPassed

Report HB 1385 with substituteNo Vote

Report HB 1373 with substitute and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Report HB 430 with substitutePassed

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TranscriptPreview

House Committee on Education will come to order. Members, please take your seats. Clerk shall open the roll. Clerk shall close the roll. Okay, we'll begin with a few administrative matters as members are trickling in. Good. Good morning, everyone. We have several bills for to be incorporated. We'll just take those all up together. House Bill 53, to be incorporated into House Bill 894. House Bill 624 to be incorporated into House Bill 13 oh. House Bill 780. House Bill 939. House Bill 1069, all to be incorporated into House Bill 1385. House Bill 912 to be incorporated into 8:36. Do I have a motion on the incorporation of those bills? Motion made, improperly seconded. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. All those opposed, that motion carries. Next, we have a block of bills to be continued under Rule 22 onto the 2027 session. House Bill 1023, House Bill 1193, House Bill 1195, House Bill 1331, and House Bill 1473. Do I have a motion to continue those bills? Second. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. All those opposed? Those bills are continued to the 2027 session. We will begin with first, a House Bill…

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