Subcommittee advances House Bill 299 to revise SOL assessment rules for special education students
February 11, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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A Virginia House subcommittee reported out House Bill 299 after a brief presentation and a roll call vote.
Staff member Zach told the subcommittee that the bill would clarify assessment alternatives for special education students, repeal three‑year growth assessments and establish expectations for local alternative assessments. The legislation would require the Virginia Board of Education to provide school divisions with best practices for grading local alternative assessments by Sept. 1, 2026, and it would add “desired features” for forthcoming state assessment contract proposals. Zach said the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has indicated it can absorb the bill’s impact.
An unidentified subcommittee member moved to report the bill and a second was recorded. The clerk announced the result in the transcript as “Pass for 522.” The transcript does not provide a conventional roll tally; the exact vote counts are not specified beyond that announcement.
The bill was reported out of the subcommittee and will proceed in the legislative process.
Staff member Zach told the subcommittee that the bill would clarify assessment alternatives for special education students, repeal three‑year growth assessments and establish expectations for local alternative assessments. The legislation would require the Virginia Board of Education to provide school divisions with best practices for grading local alternative assessments by Sept. 1, 2026, and it would add “desired features” for forthcoming state assessment contract proposals. Zach said the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has indicated it can absorb the bill’s impact.
An unidentified subcommittee member moved to report the bill and a second was recorded. The clerk announced the result in the transcript as “Pass for 522.” The transcript does not provide a conventional roll tally; the exact vote counts are not specified beyond that announcement.
The bill was reported out of the subcommittee and will proceed in the legislative process.
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