Conexus News
  • News
  • Conexus Home
Picture

NEWS

CONEXUS MEETS WITH VIRGINIA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

4/17/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
In mid April, Conexus leadership presented a full report to Dr. James Lane, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction and his team showing that a well above average rate of poor vision in the 33 school divisions Conexus served through the Conexus Comprehensive Vision Programming Pilot Program.

​Pictured from Right to Left:
Dr. James Lane, Superintendent; Maribel Saimre, Director of the Office of Student Services; Tim Gresham CEO Conexus; Delegate Roxann Robinson; Delegate Lee Ware; Robin Mead, VP Conexus; Melissa Perry, Conexus; and Tracy White, School Health Nurse Specialist.

0 Comments

It's Official!

3/13/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Today, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed HB1408 into law!  HB1408 paves the way for schools to use outside resources at their choosing to improve vision outcomes for their students.  As Conexus works to elevate vision as a health priority, this bill offers permissive language for schools to be proactive in advancing vision outcomes in an effort to improve academic performance.  If you’d like to know more about to bring VisioCheck to your school division, contact Melissa Perry.

0 Comments

HB1408 UPDATE:

2/21/2017

0 Comments

 
On February 20, HB1408 passed the Senate on a 38-2 vote and was returned back to the House for a vote on the Senate amendments.  Today, the Senate-amended HB1408 passed the House on a 98-0 vote! Virginia has taken the first step toward improving vision outcomes for students and working to eliminate undetected and untreated vision problems as barriers to success in school.
 
Conexus is grateful for the good work of Delegate Lee Ware to see this bill through and also for the unexpected and very timely support of Ken Hutcheson, who offered his professional guidance in support of HB1408 as the bill made its way through crossover. 
 
There is still much work to be done, but the passage of HB1408 with such strong bipartisan support demonstrates awareness of the need of improved vision programming in schools, which is the first step in active program implementation. 
0 Comments

HB1408 UPDATE:

2/16/2017

0 Comments

 
HB1408 was introduced with amendments to the Senate Health and Education Committee where it was reported out to the Senate on a 15-0 Vote.
 
The next stop will be a second reading on the Senate Floor.
 
To follow the progress of HB1408 click here.
0 Comments

HB1408 UPDATE:

2/7/2017

0 Comments

 
HB1408 passes the House on a 97-0 vote and makes it to crossover.  The process now begins again on the Senate side.

Watch the moving testimony and third reading of HB1408 on the House Floor
0 Comments

HB1408 UPDATE:

2/1/2017

0 Comments

 
The House Appropriations Committee voted to report HB1408 to the House on a 19-0 Vote.
The Bill will be sent to the House floor for it’s first of three readings.

​To follow the progress of HB1408 click here.
0 Comments

HB1408 UPDATE:

1/31/2017

0 Comments

 
The House Appropriations Subcommittee: Elementary and Secondary Education heard HB1408 and recommended to report with amendments to the full House Appropriations Committee on a 6-0 vote.

The Subcommittee recommended language to clarify the permissive nature of the improved screening protocols and pilot programming for a small portion of the Commonwealth.

To follow the progress of HB1408 click here.
0 Comments

HB1408 Proposes Updates to VA Code

1/25/2017

0 Comments

 
§ 22.1-273 of the Code of Virginia requires school based vision screenings for students in K, 3rd, 7th, and 10th grades.  The Code was first introduced in 1950 and, with only some minor changes in 1980, has had no substantial updates.
​
HB1408 seeks to update protocols for school based vision screenings and provide school divisions with opportunities to improve vision standards and services for their students. Delegate Lee Ware is the Chief Patron of HB1408 and Delegate Roxann Robinson, OD is the Bill’s Chief Co-Patron.

Today the Bill was introduced in the House Education Committee and passed to Appropriations on a 20-0 vote.  There is a budget amendment in conjunction to the Bill offering funds to school divisions across the Commonwealth to improve school based vision screenings by introducing comprehensive vision programming such as the Conexus VisioCheck program.

To follow the progress of HB1408 click here. 
0 Comments

    Archives

    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014

    Categories

    All
    Board Of Directors
    Committees
    Council For Pediatric Vision
    Digital Eye Strain
    Donations
    Events
    Eye Health
    Eyes Of The Future
    Gift Of Light
    Golf
    Grants
    Head Start
    Holidays
    Kids 20/20
    Legislative
    MD
    NC
    News Stories
    Partners
    Safety
    Scholarship Fund
    Sip For Sight
    Staff
    Technology
    Testimonials
    VA
    VisioCheck
    Vouchers
    WHEELS

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture
Headquarters: 11618 Busy Street, Richmond, VA 23236
Washington Office: 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 700, Alexandria, VA 22314
(804) 423-2020   |   (888) 790-2020   |   www.ConexusVision.org   |   contact us
A Tradition of Saving Sight
Conexus, formerly known as Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic, was established in 1957 as the National Society to Prevent Blindness - Virginia Affiliate. Throughout our history, our name has changed to reflect our vision and reach, but our mission is clear: eliminating undetected and untreated vision problems as barriers to success, enabling all children to reach their fullest potential.


Privacy Policy
Conexus is a 501(c)3 public charity, IRS Tax ID 46-5257732. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
  • News
  • Conexus Home