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 […]
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HB1408 Update
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 […]
HB1408 Proposes Updates to VA Code
§ 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 […]
Students See a Whole New World
On January 19th, Conexus delivered 20 pairs of glasses to students at Elizabeth Scott Elementary in Chesterfield County. Elizabeth Scott was one of 16 Title I Chesterfield County Elementary schools selected to participate in Conexus programming in conjunction with a study performed by VCU. Students at Elizabeth Scott Elementary had their vision screened through Conexus’ […]
Gift of Light Awards Breakfast
The staff at Virginia Eye Institute’s Watkins Center location enjoyed a delicious hot breakfast in celebration of their fundraising efforts in the holiday Gift of Light Campaign. Under the leadership of Michael Cuffee, the Watkins Center office more than tripled their efforts from 2015 and raised $1,583.93 in support of Conexus school-based programs, narrowly beating […]