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HR465 • 2026

Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School.

Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McQuinn
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific dates or detailed historical context beyond what is necessary for commendation.

Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School

This bill commends Fair Oaks Elementary School for its 100 years of service to the Henrico County community.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors Fair Oaks Elementary School for its long history of helping students learn and grow.
  • Recognizes the school's origins from a Rosenwald School, which provided education for Black students during the Jim Crow era.
  • Commends the educators at Fair Oaks for their hard work in providing quality education despite segregation challenges.
  • Acknowledges the reopening of the school as fully integrated after closing temporarily and adds that it now serves between 400 and 500 students.
  • Expresses appreciation for the welcoming atmosphere created by teachers and staff.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Fair Oaks Elementary School
  • The students of Fair Oaks Elementary School
  • Teachers and staff at Fair Oaks Elementary School

Terms To Know

Rosenwald School
A school built with funds from Julius Rosenwald to provide education for Black students during the Jim Crow era.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide any financial support or changes to the school's operations.
  • It is a symbolic gesture of appreciation and has no legal requirements for anyone to follow.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR465ER)

  2. 2026-03-13 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-03-13 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-03-12 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109580D

Official Summary Text

Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School.

Current Bill Text

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Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 13, 2026
WHEREAS, for 100 years, Fair Oaks Elementary School has helped generations of students achieve academic excellence and develop the skills they need to become leaders in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Fair Oaks Elementary School traces its origins to the foundation of a local Rosenwald School, one of the many schools around the country funded by visionary philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to provide educational opportunities for Black students during the Jim Crow era; and
WHEREAS, the main, central part of the current Fair Oaks Elementary School building was built in 1950; at the time, it was one of several schools serving the Black community in Henrico County, and the faculty and staff members worked diligently to overcome the challenges of segregation and provide an outstanding education for their students; and
WHEREAS, through their dedication and resourcefulness, the educators at Fair Oaks Elementary School cultivated a learning environment that benefited generations of students and enriched the educational, cultural, and spiritual fabric of the community; and
WHEREAS, after the court-ordered “freedom of choice” system, wherein students could choose which schools they wished to attend, failed to produce meaningful racial integration, Fair Oaks Elementary School was closed during the 1969–1970 school year while new school zoning plans were developed; and
WHEREAS, Fair Oaks Elementary School reopened in the fall of 1970 as a fully integrated primary school serving the immediate geographical area, namely part of the Highland Springs community; and
WHEREAS, during the 1970–1971 academic year, Fair Oaks Elementary School added a large addition with 12 classrooms; the school currently maintains 21 classrooms and serves between 400 and 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade; and
WHEREAS, the faculty and staff members of Fair Oaks Elementary School have always been known for creating a welcoming and supportive atmosphere based on open communication, trust, and respect, and they look forward to continuing to uphold the school's proud traditions of excellence in and out of the classroom; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Fair Oaks Elementary School hereby be commended for its 100 years of service to the Henrico County community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Fair Oaks Elementary School as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the school's long history and legacy of service to young people in Highland Springs.