Commending Patrick Henry High School.
House Joint Resolution 102 is a ceremonial measure that commends Patrick Henry High School in Ashland for receiving the 2025–2026 Purple Star Designation from the Virginia Department of Education. The resolution recognizes the school’s military-friendly practices and its support for students and families connected to the United States Armed Forces, including the approximately 260 military-connected students enrolled in Hanover County Public Schools.
The resolution highlights several school programs and practices that contributed to the designation, especially the PHamily Advisory program, which brings students and staff together in small groups to build relationships and help new students, including those from military families, adjust to the school community. It also notes the role of the school’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program and the school’s prior Purple Star recognitions in 2019 and 2022. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy to the school as an expression of legislative admiration.
HJ102 does not change state law, create new rights, or impose any regulatory requirements. Its effect is purely honorary: it formally recognizes Patrick Henry High School and publicly affirms the General Assembly’s support for military-connected students, military families, and the school programs that serve them. The resolution has no direct statutory impact beyond the ceremonial record.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and unanimous in tone. The bill was agreed to by both chambers, and the language of the resolution is complimentary throughout, emphasizing pride, admiration, and appreciation for the school’s commitment to military families. There is no evidence of opposition or controversy in the available record.
There are no notable points of contention in the bill text or available legislative history. Because HJ102 is a commemorative resolution, it appears to have been noncontroversial and supported as a recognition of a local school’s service to military-connected students. The only substantive focus is the school’s success in meeting Purple Star criteria and the value of its student-support programs.