Public Comments for: HB624 - English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established.
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Last Name: Klute Organization: Virginia PTA Locality: Midlothian

Virginia's schools receive less K-12 funding than the 50-state average, the South-Atlantic regional average, and three bordering States (KY, MD, WV). Virginia's Standards of Quality funding formula underestimates staffing needed to serve Virginia's students, uses recession-era caps to limit funding, and fails to adequately account for the higher costs of educating students at-risk due to poverty, special education, or English language learner needs. Virginia's over-reliance of local governments to fund a high-quality education has fueled a shortage of fully licensed teachers and contributed to achievement gaps. The Virginia PTA supports HB624.

Last Name: Statzer Locality: Bristol

When I and 7 other members of the Sorensen ELP cohort of 2023 began working on a legislative proposition that eventually became HB 761, it was immediately obvious that Virginia's public schools system was in dire need of financial reform in several key areas. As a Republican and strong proponent of local government control over purse strings as much as is feasible, it is my belief this bill not only goes a long way to ensuring the Commonwealth is holding up its end of the agreement in a better manner but also will allow localities and county/city school boards better opportunity to solve the problems that are unique to them. In studying the JLARC report, it is apparent to me that these efforts will help a great deal across the Commonwealth, from Lee County to Fairfax. Few proposals before the General Assembly this year, in my opinion, serve to have such a great deal of potential positive impact regardless of zip code or voter/legislator policy affiliation. It is for these reasons I ask the committee to vote in favor of passing this Bill to the floor. Thank you, Steven Statzer

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