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Subcommittee backs permissive policy allowing Virginia school boards to enroll military children outside attendance zones
Summary
After adopting a substitute that changed the bill from mandatory to permissive and removed a residency requirement, the K–12 subcommittee reported HB 1881 8-0; supporters said the change helps families who retain school placement when parents are reassigned or deployed.
Delegate Sewell moved and obtained adoption of a substitute for House Bill 1881 that transformed the measure from a mandate into permissive language for local school boards, removed a residency requirement, and narrowed the bill’s focus. The substitute would permit a school board to adopt a policy allowing children of full-time active-duty service members to enroll in a division at a parent’s request…
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