The Chesapeake School Board voted 7-2 against a resolution that would have urged Virginia to opt out of a federal scholarship tax credit program.
At the school board’s previous meeting on Sept. 28, members of the Chesapeake Education Association asked for the opt-out resolution to be added to the Oct. 12 meeting agenda. The educator’s union wanted the school board to pass the resolution asking Governor Abigail Spanberger to opt Virginia out of the program.
Watch previous coverage: Chesapeake educators push school board to oppose federal voucher program that could cost district $22 million
Chesapeake Education Association pushes school board to oppose federal voucher program that could cost district $22 million
The federal scholarship tax credit program is set to take effect in 2027. The program allows individuals and businesses to receive federal tax credits for donating to scholarship-granting organizations, which can then help cover a variety of educational expenses…