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VA · SB685INTRO · 2 COSPONSORS

School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.

Also relevant to:Person with a disability
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Plain-English Summary

School boards; language access plan for limited English proficient parents. Requires each school board to develop, implement, and post in a publicly accessible location on its website a language access plan consisting of policies and procedures designed to ensure meaningful communication with and informational accessibility for limited English proficient (LEP) parents, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1278.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Standards of Quality; school board policy, communication and language accessibility.

Student / education borrower

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Standards of Quality; school board policy, communication and language accessibility.

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs
  • Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty

    via Voices for Virginia's Children

    Standards of Quality; school board policy, communication and language accessibility.

  • Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

    via Voices for Virginia's Children

    Standards of Quality; school board policy, communication and language accessibility.

What the Bill Does
  • Standards of Quality; school board policy, communication and language accessibility.
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