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Subcommittee approves lab‑school transparency bill to clarify oversight and points of contact

House of Delegates K–12 Education Subcommittee · January 21, 2026
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Summary

HB 206 would require clearer transparency and contact information for locally created lab schools; supporters including VEA and the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium said the bill increases parent access to resources, and the measure reported 8‑2.

Delegate Keys Gamara presented House Bill 206 to improve transparency for locally created lab schools, aiming to make it easier for parents and students to find points of contact and resources when students participate in these programs. The sponsor said his committee research found difficulty identifying who was in charge of such programs and where families should seek help.

Meg Gruber of the Virginia Education Association and Reggie Stewart of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe (chair of VTech) supported the bill, calling it a low‑cost transparency measure that compiles resources in one place. The subcommittee reported HB 206, 8‑2.

The measure focuses on communication and transparency rather than programmatic change.

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