SB 246 passed both houses and is on its way to the Governor's desk. You can assist in the signing of the bill by contacting the Governor and urging his support.
You can email the governor here:
https://governor.virginia.gov/consti...vernors-office
If you want sample text, it is available on our web site:
http://www.bluecheese1086.org/advocacy.php
some info about the bill:
Virginia SB 246 STEM Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; established, created.
This bill, introduced by Senator Senator William Stanley, Jr. establishes a grant program administered by the Board of Education beginning in 2017 to establish STEM competition teams at qualified schools. The bill defines qualified schools as those public secondary schools at which at least 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Grants are capped at $10,000 per school per year.
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