Virginia House Bill 478: Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts established; industry-recognized workforce credential. Requires the Board of Education to establish criteria for awarding a high school diploma seal for excellence in fine arts, which may include a sequence of coursework, cumulative grade point average in such sequence of coursework, or any other performance-based criteria that the Board deems appropriate. The bill also requires the Board to add such diploma seal to its list of industry-recognized workforce credentials for the purpose of satisfying the career and technical education credential option for high school graduation.

Latest action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152) (2026-04-06)

See how HB 478 affects you on CapitolKey

Browse more bills · CapitolKey home