Ceremonial Signing of Bill to Facilitate Expansion of Charter School

Nine days before Virginia’s new laws take effect, Governor Bob McDonnell today ceremonially signed legislation that will facilitate the expansion of high-quality charter schools in the Commonwealth. The legislation, HB1390, sponsored by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter R-Woodbridge, and SB737, sponsored by Senator Steve Newman R-Lynchburg, was part of the Governor’s 2010 “Opportunity to Learn” education reform legislative agenda. Governor McDonnell was joined at today’s event by Delegate Lingamfelter and Delegate Rosalyn Dance D-Petersburg, who was a chief-co-patron of the House measure. Virginia Secretary of Education Gerard Robinson, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Pat Wright, members of the General Assembly and other education leaders also attended today’s ceremony. The bill signing took place at Patrick Henry School of Sciences and Arts, a charter school scheduled to open in Richmond this fall.

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