Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Bills, Participates in Ceremony Supporting Education

Governor Glenn Youngkin participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, signed new legislation, and took part in a roundtable discussion, all based around supporting and improving education for the state of Virginia.

First, Governor Youngkin participated in the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Mecklenburg County Middle School and High School, a best-in-class joint school made possible by the community, according to a press release by Youngkin’s office.

 

At the new school campus, Governor Youngkin also ceremonially signed HB 563, sponsored by Deputy Majority Leader Israel O’Quinn (R-Washington), and SB 473 and SB 471, sponsored by State Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), the press release notes.

HB 563 and SB 473, the school construction fund and program, will support $400 million in grants distributed based on student enrollment and local needs. It will also support $450 million in competitive grants for high-need schools’ new construction, expansion, and modernization projects in partnership with local school boards….(Excerpt from The Virginia Star)