Subcommittee tables bill to require SAT administration at high schools
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Summary
House Bill 410, which would require Virginia school boards to offer the SAT at students’ home high schools during regular hours and report participation data, was presented and tabled after members cited implementation concerns for smaller localities.
Staff summarized House Bill 410 (sponsored by Delegate Reid), saying the bill would require each school board to provide the opportunity for high school juniors to take the SAT at their home school during a regular testing window and to report participation data annually to the Department of Education. The summary noted students could not be required to participate and that the bill included provisions for fee reductions for eligible students.
Committee members expressed concerns that the proposal could impose a new mandate on localities and might be difficult for smaller school divisions to implement. A committee member moved to table HB 410, citing implementation burdens for smaller localities; the motion was seconded and carried on a recorded vote of 7–0.
No witnesses testified in opposition or provided additional comment during the hearing; the bill was preserved for potential future work with the subcommittee. The transcript does not record an adopted statutory change or appropriation tied to HB 410 at this meeting.