Why 4/5: Directly impacts how school performance is measured and reported, affecting school ratings and potentially resource allocation.
This bill changes how schools' state accountability ratings are calculated by requiring the Board of Education to use a student's passing score from an expedited SOL retake, rather than their initial score. This means that if a student retakes an SOL test quickly and passes, that higher score will be used to determine the school's overall performance.
Cleared committee
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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Rules suspended
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Third reading
Read third time
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1243ER)
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
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Summarized from the official bill text (“Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score.”) · Read the actual bill →
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1243)
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)